WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Home-burglary attempt on video; assault arrest

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Two West Seattle Crime Watch reports:

WOULD-BE BURGLARS ON VIDEO: Aaron emailed to report;

I live in West Seattle over by Thriftway on California, and Sunday morning at 3:30 am two guys tried to break-in my house with a crowbar. Luckily the deadbolt held and they couldn’t get it open and left.

My camera was able to get good footage of them and their attempt.

Here’s a framegrab of the other person involved:

Aaron says his home might have been targeted because of personal items stolen in a car prowl recently. If you have any information, the SPD report # is 23-909805.

ASSAULT ARREST: SPD reports an arrest in the heart of The Junction late Sunday night. Just before midnight, officers “responded to the area of California Avenue SW and SW Alaska Street for an altercation.” They arrested a 32-year-old woman who they say “had accosted two men and threatened one of them with a knife.” She remains in King County Jail, held for investigation of assault and harassment, pending a probable-cause hearing later today.

Regular Guy June 13, 2023 (1:30 pm)

I wonder what items they are looking to steal which they consider more valuable than their lives? Because they risk losing them if they try this at the wrong house.

Melissa June 13, 2023 (2:05 pm)

Exactly what I was thinking
WSDUDEMAN June 13, 2023 (2:38 pm)

In most sane places, yes. Here in Seattle, those upstanding members of society seem to have more rights than you and I. So brazen. They don’t even care about the camera. You are on your own folks. Nobody is coming to help you. Meet your neighbors, look out for each other and keep watch. Take extra precautions if so inclined.
Julian June 13, 2023 (6:46 pm)

Criminals often don’t do a risk reward analysis and wager their life or decades of imprisonment over petty things.
- Derek June 14, 2023 (10:49 am)
  
  Decades? lol. A year, and likely way less.
Lindsey June 13, 2023 (8:56 pm)

Sadly I think you underestimate the role of addiction here. I don’t know that they are addicts, nor would that absolve them of these heinous crimes, but addicts don’t think logically. There is no right or wrong, only the path to their next hit. And for people with poor reading comprehension I said “NOR WOULD THAT ABSOLVE THEM OF THEIR CRIMES”

Lucy June 13, 2023 (1:58 pm)

This is terrifying. As a single woman who lives alone, this is my worst nightmare. Fortunately, I own a shotgun, the racking of which is loud and unmistakable.

Ok! June 13, 2023 (4:31 pm)

Good on ya Lucy.
KWest Seattle June 13, 2023 (5:11 pm)

Lucy, I am sorry you feel the need to arm yourself with a shotgun, but I love that you are ready to protect yourself!
Rhonda June 13, 2023 (5:23 pm)

Good for you, Lucy! Shotguns are our method of home defense, as well. It’s terrifying that two men would attempt to break-in to an occupied residence in the wee hours of the night. Makes me wonder what their true intentions were.
Alki resident June 13, 2023 (9:10 pm)

Lucy good on you for being prepared. As a single woman, I too have rifles for home defense. Take care

Alki resident June 13, 2023 (2:05 pm)

Excellent excellent pics and video. Hopefully police know who they are real soon.

Nachobeaver June 13, 2023 (2:47 pm)

Seattles smartest criminals…Never ceases to amaze me..
Any word on the 10-12 gunshots that rang out around 3am this morning

Do NOT Win A Darwin Award June 13, 2023 (4:56 pm)

I also heard the shots.Seems the SPD Twitter feed for Frank sector has been down for about a month. I check the feed for info occasionally.

WSeaRsd June 13, 2023 (9:54 pm)

That is terrifying. I’m glad they gave up and left. I hope that clear video leads to an identification.

Joan June 14, 2023 (8:31 am)

Someone knows those men. ID them quickly and nab them, put them away.

Kyle June 14, 2023 (11:04 am)

Wow, how brazen! We had a similar situation happen at our home, a few years ago. Very scary. I’ve been taking home defense training classes at West Coast Armory with my wife, and I suggest everyone in the neighborhood do the same.

Deb June 16, 2023 (12:04 am)

This looks like the same guy who was captured on video robbing a residential building on Alki about a year ago? He was wearing orange maybe? I tried to search the blog – perhaps he had a limp?