WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen Accord; condo-garage burglars

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Two reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch tonight:

STOLEN ACCORD: The report and photo are from Tim:

My 1996 Honda 4-door Accord was stolen from my driveway (Corner of Charlestown Street & 52nd) between the hours of 5 am-3:30 pm today 2/13. License plate BEZ9764.

Car is very straight and clean. Has a baby blue sticker on the rear driver-side window, and a yellow sticker on the rear driver door window in a Japanese font. Dog collar hanging from rear-view mirror. Headlights have been changed to a bright white LED bulb along with all corner lights so it’s pretty distinctive at night. Small hole/crack in the driver side front blinker. All 4 doors have rain visors.

CONDO-GARAGE BURGLARS: From Corey:

On 2/10, someone broke the exterior lock on the pedestrian garage door of the Osborn condos on California Avenue, then sprayed paint over the security cameras. There is some video of them taking things from parking spaces. They came back the second night and stole more owners’ belongings.

Does anyone recognize either of these two? If so, please report to Seattle Police at sp****@*****le.gov. Incident number 23-40539.

Direct contact for theft? February 13, 2023 (9:26 pm)

What is the best way to report theft? When you have info, such as as images of the thieves, you can’t report online, per the SPD website. Then you get redirected to a non-emergency line but none of the prompts seem to be for theft. You just end up going in circles. I’m assuming we can’t use the email above, as it seems to be tied to this specific case?

Report online February 14, 2023 (6:37 am)

You can definitely file a police report online, including the ability to upload images. Our condo was broken into more than once last year and we filed a police report online each time.

Luke C February 13, 2023 (9:35 pm)

Sorry about your Honda. That is near vintage at this point. I had a 95 accord that loved. I hope it comes back in good condition

1994 February 13, 2023 (10:06 pm)

Looks like female and male burglars in the condo garage. Like the female and male outdoor mailbox mail thieves in the photos from several months back on the WSB. The male was breaking into a mailbox on a fence that had several mailboxes on it, mail was sticking out of one box. Maybe the same thieving duo? The mailbox photos had facial images but the condo duo seems better covered up.

22blades February 14, 2023 (7:11 am)

Very nice Accord. Hope you see its undamaged return soon.

SEADOG February 14, 2023 (9:44 am)

Sorry that your car was stolen. If you have a Good to Go pass on it, check for activity and if you see any then call WSDOT up and ask them to review the picture of it that was captured for any license plate changes. Most people don’t realize that a picture is taken of every car that passes by the toll. Unfortunately, chances are that whoever stole it will use Meth/Fentanyl which gets into the seats, headliner, etc. and is very difficult and expensive to remove. This presents serious long term health risks should you recover it. Sorry to say that even if you get it back, the insurance company will probably total it. To anyone with an older car reading this, install a kill switch ASAP as well as a GPS tracker so you can recover your car quickly should it be stolen.Unfortunately we seem to have leadership problem in addressing the skyrocketing property crime rates in our city and state.

Thomas February 14, 2023 (12:24 pm)

So nice to see a couple working together!

Bruce February 15, 2023 (7:41 am)

Tim – Really sorry to hear about your Honda theft, and hope you can get it back without it being trashed or generally destroyed. Not to benefit from your misfortune, but by coincidence, I have a very similar one (it’s a 1999) in really good shape that I was getting to sell. If the worst should happen to your own car, maybe you’d like to get in touch. I sent my email and phone number to Tracy at WS Blog.

Corey February 15, 2023 (1:59 pm)

This couple has come back a 3rd night in a row. They brought a hand truck and continue to clean out the garage. Perhaps some of our West Seattle neighbors could drive the alley behind the Osborn (west side of California Avenue SW, 4100 block) occasionally at night and see if you spot them. The man is about 5’10” , 165 pounds, short black hair with a small ponytail. The woman looks to be about 5’8″, 145 pounds, yoga pants, long puffy jacket with hood. Both wearing facemasks. If you see them in this alley, they are likely robbing a garage or home.
Please call 911. SPD Case # 23-40539. Thanks

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