WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen red Legacy; (updated) 2 more catalytic-converter thefts

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Two reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

STOLEN RED LEGACY: The report and photo are from Valdies:

The car was stolen probably last night from in front of my house at 4th Ave SW and Cambridge Ave in Highland Park. 1998 Subaru Legacy sedan. The Plate is BKG8833. Incident # 21-212718.

Call 911 if you see it.

ANOTHER CATALYTIC-CONVERTER THEFT: After three reports over the weekend, here’s another one. Brent‘s security cam recorded the thief approaching his neighbor’s hybrid Toyota Highlander, and then the sound of the theft. The video is not embeddable but you can watch/listen here. This happened around 4:46 am near Highland Park Way and SW Holden.

(added 9:27 pm) AND ANOTHER: Just received from Debbie:

After spending my lunch reading the weekend catalytic converter thefts on the blog, I received a text from my husband (I was at work) that he discovered the catalytic converter in his Ford Truck was stolen sometime between midday Friday 8/13 and midday today 8/16. His truck was parked on 39th Ave. SW between Thistle & Cloverdale.

Kathy August 16, 2021 (8:54 pm)

Sorry, Valdies about your car. If you don’t get it back, consider using the insurance money to buy a used electric vehicle. They are much quieter and they are cheaper and cleaner to operate than an internal combustion engine vehicle. That also thwarts catalytic converter thieves. I’m sorry, if I offend, but I can’t help trying to spread the message that we must stop burning fossil fuels to reverse the climate warming that is contributing to extreme heat waves, droughts, forest fires and dangerous air quality.