WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Burglary arrest; stolen Chevrolet pickup

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Two more reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

BURGLARY SUSPECT ARRESTED: A 45-year-old man is in the King County Jail right now, accused of unlawfully entering a North Delridge home last night. The victim sent a report and security video:

I live (in the 4300 block of) 26th SW. A homeless man rang the Nest doorbell to my house, then when nobody answered, walked into the home with his belongings. I was asleep but woke up to see the Ring footage of him entering, thinking he was here to see my roommate (as I just saw him enter, I didn’t get a great look at him before he entered).

As we weren’t expecting anyone, I put some clothes on to make sure everything was okay and checked my 2nd-floor camera to see him walking around by himself. I got suspicious and pulled out my 9mm and loaded it and put it in my back pocket just in case. When I opened the door, however, I could hear him on the stairs to the fourth floor which is definitely not something my roommate would do as she lives on the first floor. I cocked the gun and pointed it at the guy, who I could clearly see was homeless. He was wearing a massive coat and was mumbling something about thinking this was his house. I told him he needed to get the f— out immediately. and he said okay. I followed him with the gun pointed at his back down three flights of stairs, made sure he exited the building and walked off. I then proceeded to wake up my roommate, who was sleeping with earplugs in so she was completely unaware of what transpired. We called the police; they found him by Youngstown apartments on 26th, arrested him and took him to jail.

A police officer came by this morning returning a stolen package from my front porch, said they found a bunch more taken from people’s porches, and that it was lucky I had my 9mm as he also was carrying a gun.

According to online records, the suspect – who is not yet charged, as that will be up to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office after they get SPD documents – has robbery and theft convictions from 2006 and a malicious-mischief conviction from 2021.

STOLEN PICKUP: Texted by Linda:

My husband’s beloved truck was stolen from our driveway near 16th and Myrtle. It’s a 2004 silver birch Chevy Silverado short-box single-cab. He heard it being stolen at about 3 am. WA plate B99375U. Incident # 23-051510.

Oerthehillz February 23, 2023 (6:19 pm)

Wow, horrifying story and glad to hear you had protection. The scary thing about the story to me is that the delusional intruder was also armed and sounded incapable of using it responsibly in his disoriented condition.

Youngstown February 23, 2023 (6:44 pm)

Nice work with the firearm and self control. More responsible and armed neighbors are needed in West Seattle.

Me February 23, 2023 (7:35 pm)

I’m glad you had the calm ness to get him out of the house. Congrats!!

Chris February 23, 2023 (9:58 pm)

This guy was sitting right at my front door (I live on 26th) for about 30-40 minutes last night around 8pm after we put the kids to bed. He parked his cart at the front of our walkway. I called the police and requested a patrol car swing by to clear him out but he ended up wandering off so I called back and canceled the request. Scary thing is the 911 operator asked if I had asked the guy to just leave (almost suggesting it) but I stated I had kids and was not going to engage this person.

aa February 24, 2023 (6:08 am)

What he did was not ok. And I look at this man in the video, looks like he only has one shoe, snow is falling, its very cold out, he’s obviously in some sort of mentally challenged state, and i think he’s just trying to find a warm place to rest. It’s not ok that he has a gun. And, he is not the guy who is murdering people all over the city. He is exhausted, hungry, cold, and living out of a shopping cart. I’ve lived in Seattle for 30 years and I am so sad and discouraged at its current condition. Every mayor makes a speech about a new plan, new appointed whatever, millions spent, and here is an example of the fact that it has not helped enough.

Natasha February 24, 2023 (7:00 am)

You said that he walked into your residence. Did he break in or did you accidentally leave the door unlocked?

Jaye February 24, 2023 (4:14 pm)

I wondering the same thing! A scary situation nonetheless.

Lola February 24, 2023 (8:13 am)

Is your home un-locked? You did not say if he broke in it sounded like he was just able to walk in? Still scary to have some un-know wandering around the inside of your home. Sounds like you handled it well just glad he did not pull his gun out. Do we know if he is authorized to have a gun or did the police even check when they caught up with the guy?

snowskier February 24, 2023 (10:06 am)

Scary situation and it sounded like you handed it perfectly. Please press for any additional weapons charges that can be added to this case. It will help get this guy in a warm, dry place for a while and keep an armed intruder from entering other peoples houses. Maybe this will help him get stabilized but it will also help the rest of us from suffering the results of his actions.

Gg February 24, 2023 (11:06 pm)

We observed this tweaker creep hanging around a beat up white car on 26th across from the skate park at 9:00 Thursday night, before he apparently moved on to terrorize a West Seattle taxpayer in his home. The car along with another four meth RVs are parked along our park as of this Friday evening including the white car he was in and out of and probably back in it now. At what point is enough enough? Vote out every Seattle politician and bus all these dangerous thieving addicts on a one way bus to Texas for their deserved years to dry out in the local grey bar hotel.