WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen silver Soul; one store burglarized & another plans prevention; car prowl on video

Four West Seattle Crime Watch notes:

STOLEN SILVER SOUL: WSB readers continue spotting stolen cars, so maybe this one is findable too. From Derek;

Looks like my 2019 silver Kia Soul, license plate number CAK0984 ,was stolen last night on a residential street by my apartment complex, 4500 40th Ave SW.. Hoping people can keep a look out for it; it has a crack in the windshield. Police report # 23-137078.

BUSINESS BURGLARY: The mini-mart in Morgan Junction just got burglarized, two months after reopening. The police report says the burglar(s) broke a large window to get in early this morning, and got away with “a large number of tobacco products.”

After obtaining that report, we stopped by for the photo, and store staff confirms that’s what was taken – no cash – and that no one was hurt.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES: Seen in the city permit files this week – the South Delridge 7-11 proposes “installing approximately 22 bollards at the front of the parking stalls so cars cannot drive into the storefront.”

CAR PROWL ON VIDEO: Sent by E:

On California Ave near Myrtle, 5/16 2 AM. Damage to rear door window, no items stolen. Male wearing white shirt walks directly to the car, briefly scopes out, walks around to street side, breaks window, attempts to jump in through the broken window, gets startled by something, starts running away, drops phone, returns to pick up phone, then starts running again. Police report # 23-908233. Also reports of 2 other car prowls in the last 4 days up on Fauntleroy, according to neighbors.

3 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen silver Soul; one store burglarized & another plans prevention; car prowl on video"

  • Sillygoose May 19, 2023 (3:02 pm)

    What time this morning?  I was at the BECU ATM at 6am, parked beside a van that I am 100% was listed as stolen a few weeks ago, it is now spray painting black with lots of body damage.  The door was slightly ajar and the occupant was peaking out the taped up window at me as I got out of my vehicle.  I have photo’s of the van if needed. 

  • Marcus May 19, 2023 (3:19 pm)

    I would advise to use the cash machine during busy hours as you could have also been a target.

    • Longfellow May 21, 2023 (12:36 am)

      Sillygoose has been blogging here for as far back as I can remember and I’m sure is pretty capable and knowledgeable of how to move thru these West Seattle Streets.Granted your concerns are valid but for someone like myself whose been here my whole life the day I feel like I have to move any different than I normally would be only cause the good lord calls me home. Besides redirection of attention is pretty simple with these tweakers just give them something shiny and they are content for at least ten more minutes🤣🤣🤣🤣! On some real though times are definitely different and the petty crime sprees that occur with far more property damage being done than the amount of goods they walking away is what really gets me. Is illogically insane. One would think it’s a situation that would get old real quick or realize the risk just isn’t worth the hassle. Depletion of brain cells is real kids just say no to drugs especially ones that are blue 

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