WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Theft victim finds stolen car by chance

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Some owners of stolen cars have found them by looking around. In Christy‘s case, she just happened onto hers:

My vehicle was stolen last night in front of my apartment building at (3800 block of) Beach Dr. SW. There have been numerous car thefts and break ins in this area lately.

I was fortunate enough to have found my car at 38th Ave SW and Andover around 9 am this morning. It was by chance that I found it while taking an Uber to an appointment that was two blocks from where I found my car. My car was still running and the ignition was badly damaged. The police came and took a report. There was a plastic tool kit that was left by the car thief that the police took as evidence.

I was really lucky. I know others have not been so lucky. I would like people in this area to be aware that this is happening. I know these car thieves will be back if they are not stopped.

She’s checking with neighbors to see if there’s any security-camera imagery to add.

HS May 19, 2022 (12:10 pm)

Also, report cars on the Find It, Fix it app. A couple of teenage guys “left” a car on my block. I was outside and watched them drive away in another car. After two days I peeked into the car and it certainly looked stolen. I checked the license and VIN but nothing much came up. After 72 hours I reported it on the app. Within an hour of the report being opened, the owner was trying to retrieve the car.

Christy May 19, 2022 (7:08 pm)

Thank you for reporting it and also letting me know about the app. I would have hoped the USPS mailman would have thought to call the police when he saw a vehicle running for 20 minutes with the window down that looked completely rummaged inside. I found that odd when I asked him about how long my car had been there. I still feel extremely lucky that they dumped my car on the route to my morning appointment.

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