WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Store robbery

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1:41 PM: The Game Stop store at Westwood Village was held up at gunpoint around 12:30 pm today. The robber reportedly was armed with a handgun and stole cash before running out of the store and toward Roxhill Park across SW Barton. That’s where police detained two people minutes later but determined those weren’t the people they’re looking for, so their search resumed. We’re going back through archived audio and will add any description information we find. No injuries reported at the store.

2:07 PM: The descriptions broadcast on police report were of two Black men, possibly in their early 20s, one 6’1″ and light-skinned, the other 5’9″ and darker-skinned, with black clothing, white shoes, and light-colored masks, one with a silver handgun. Police also talked with a person who saw two possible suspects hopping into a vehicle (no description of that) on 31st SW and heading south “at a high rate of speed.” If you have any information, the SPD incident # is 23-68210.

2:47 PM: SPD has just posted about this, with one added detail – the robbers also got away with a customer’s wallet.

3 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Store robbery"

  • Rhonda March 12, 2023 (5:51 pm)

    Robbing a toy store at noon frequented by kids, young adults, and young families. That’s about as low-life as it gets.

  • J. Cruz March 12, 2023 (11:57 pm)

    It appears to be a trend in the area. A REALLY BAD TREND! Not acceptable. 

  • Matt March 13, 2023 (1:21 pm)

    It’s not just a Westwood Village problem, but a GameStop national level problem. Talking to the employees there, they said that robberies at GameStop are common (just Google it yourself) and their corporate leadership turns a blind eye. The employees don’t feel safe. We should boycott GameStop or ask the landlord not renew the lease if we want to have our community be safer.

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