WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Two West Seattle 7-11 robberies, minutes apart

Two West Seattle 7-11 stores were robbed early this morning, five miles and 21 minutes apart, likely by the same people. 911 first got a call around 4:29 am from a witness who said that from outside the Harbor Avenue 7-11 (2429 Harbor SW), he believed he saw the clerk being robbed. Police got there and confirmed that’s what happened. The incident summary says the three robbers held up the clerk at gunpoint and got away with cash, cigarettes, and beer. They were described as Black, male, wearing black and red masks, black hoodies, and one in sweatpants bearing a Chicago Bulls logo; the clerk said they left in a white car. Then at 4:50 am a 911 call came in reporting a robbery at gunpoint at the Highland Park 7-11 (1600 SW Holden), and police say the description was pretty much the same – with an added detail on the car: Nissan 4-door. Cash and cigarettes were taken in this holdup. If you have any information, the SPD incident numbers are 23-182672 for the Harbor Avenue robbery, 23-182682 for the one at 16th/Holden.

dzag June 30, 2023 (6:13 pm)

As a city we desperately need more law enforcement, accountability, and longer jail sentences especially for chronic re-offenders.

cshecks June 30, 2023 (6:58 pm)

Wrong again d rag. What the country needs is a strict gun enforcement or even a ban. We’ve proven (America and mass shootings) time and time again we can’t have nice things. More law enforcement what a joke. This isn’t science fiction ‘Minority Report’ where they prevent crime…….sheesh
- foresthroughthetrees June 30, 2023 (9:53 pm)
  
  You’re both saying the same thing – we aren’t doing enough and need to change. Even if we did 1 of the things you suggested, that would potentiality be better than now. More people like you need to raise your voice and make it clear we need to do something.
- Dzag June 30, 2023 (9:55 pm)
  
  It’s not about being wrong or right. Guns or no guns if someone showed up and attempted to rob my home or business, I would hope and pray for the sake of all in our community that there would be enough law enforcement to show up and protect us. That there would be consequences for those who commit crimes and that repeat offenders are put away where they belong. Not everyone has the strength and skill set that Cschecks has to defend themselves against violent criminals that may not even have firearms on them without the assistance of law enforcement
- Phil Dirt July 1, 2023 (7:52 am)
  
  Ban guns because criminals are armed? You should be careful what you wish for. I speak from experience. I am a legally armed, and licensed to carry a handgun, citizen. That fact saved me in a situation in which things, otherwise, would have gone badly for me if I hadn’t been armed. You should, in my opinion, be supportive of more law enforcement instead of calling it a joke.
Wseattle2 June 30, 2023 (10:02 pm)

Thanks to the alert person who called the police about the robbery! Thank you for paying attention. And I agree that we need more law enforcement. They are absolutely overwhelmed by the amount of loser thugs we are dealing with. Criminals will always have guns….. always… since they don’t do what is legal…hello? Personally, I’m not going to be without a gun in the environment we have at this time. I can’t rely on the police and I can only rely on myself. Criminals will always have guns, no matter what the laws are.. that’s the facts

Vee June 30, 2023 (6:16 pm)

These poor businesses They should close at night and have hours 7 to 11 only

Neighbor June 30, 2023 (10:04 pm)

Could they make ends meet with those hours? They’re the only place to shop late at night. Rent is expensive here in Seattle.
- Stranger July 4, 2023 (2:26 pm)
  
  Yeah, 4 hours doesn’t seem very helpful, esp. during everyone else’s business day.

TJ June 30, 2023 (7:51 pm)

A gun ban is a pipe dream. Handguns will never be banned. The government isn’t going to round up the hundreds of millions of guns in citizens hands. But yes we do need strict enforcement with the outlaws that aren’t supposed to have them. Like these losers. You know they don’t have licensed guns. How about automatic 5 year prison terms if caught with a stolen gun. And more police do prevent some crime. It’s laughable thinking otherwise. Knowing there could be police within a couple blocks will deter some. We don’t have that now. I live in Scottsdale half the time and there seems to be a police car every block all the time. You can drive up and down California Avenue and 35th and all connected arterials and not see one police car here now. Criminals know this.

WSDUDEMAN June 30, 2023 (11:37 pm)

And you can drive up and down California and 35th and everywhere else without plates, registration, etc. So crazy to me.It is also astounding that nearly every elected official and citizen calling for wider and stricter gun control NEVER calls for harsher laws and penalties for those who disregard existing gun laws.
- Mike July 1, 2023 (10:25 am)
  
  Ask them to not have trained armed security and see what they say.
WSRez July 1, 2023 (9:37 am)

I report vehicles with missing plates or out-of-state plates with expired tabs on theCity of Seattle Find It, Fix It app. That is free…. I report it under the category of abandoned vehicles. I think some of those cars are stolen and it will help the police find the stolen cars. Easy enough to do and it does help out.

Sillygoose July 1, 2023 (7:53 am)

If you saw something but are afraid of retaliation please use the “P3 App” to confidentially report crime.

WSRez July 1, 2023 (9:39 am)

What is that app?

WSRes July 1, 2023 (9:23 am)

If criminals followed guns laws, or any laws for that matter the problem would be solved. The idea that we need more gun laws is nonsensical. Only law abiding citizens are impacted. We need more consequences for the criminals committing the crimes.