WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: USPS mail truck broken into

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The photo and report are from a reader who wanted to be anonymous:

Approximately 11 am (today) the mail truck parked at Raymond and 37th was broken into. Trays of mail loaded onto pick-up truck. Man in nearby truck witnessed and got identification of car and license plate number. Same location where 2 stolen cars were abandoned November 6-7th.

According to recorded dispatch audio, the license and description checked to a stolen tan GMC Sierra. If you have any information on the break-in/mail theft, the SPD incident # i 23-324534.

High Point Guy November 9, 2023 (5:53 pm)

Looking for checks, or new debit cards, I guess…? Can’t imagine much else. What a drag for the carrier. There have been about a dozen or more stolen cars dumped in High Point in the last three months. Another one at the library last night, along with several next to the community pea-plot garden on Juneau & 32nd. To me, it is a sign that the culprits are in High Point (perhaps this is obvious). Likely in the housing complexes along SW Graham/Lanham/31st Ave. A lot of license plate switching was taking place during the summer, too. I have video of it, but the Cops never followed up with my call.

Shorewood November 9, 2023 (8:17 pm)

A member of our household witnessed something strange/ suspicious this morning at 10:00am. Parked on the street near our mailbox was a UPS truck and a yellow prius (like a taxi, but without markings).The 2 drivers were transferring items from the UPS truck to the prius.Was this a contract employee assisting with UPS deliveries as often happens at the end of the year? A theft in progress.We got the id number of the UPS truck. Calling UPS and reaching a live person is not really feasible. (After attempts) Calls were made to our jurisdiction’s (not Seattle: Burien) police non-emergency line, but were put on hold for 20 minutes before having to hang up to join a conference call. Also, later saw the yellow Prius in question (think it was the same) and got a photo.

Daniel November 10, 2023 (8:32 am)

Yea package transfer between vehicles happens regularly. You’ll see it between UPS truck and UPS truck backed up to each other, but also to other vehicles (UPS does occasionally deliver fron just random looking private cars). Sometimes it’ll be more than one truck or car that comes. Often it’s because of a mechanical problem in the original UPS truck, preventing them from finishing a route. I used to work at a place that was seemingly a hub for this to happen for non-mechanical reasons, they’d just stop in our loading dock area and do a load balancing between two trucks at least once a week. Anyways, this is almost certainly a regular normal thing, not a crime.

WSneighbor November 9, 2023 (9:06 pm)

Just an FYI! If you have the USPS informed delivery emails you can easily report mail that it has scanned for arrival to you but that never arrives. Highly recommend signing up for this to see what you have coming at any given time.

Pauline November 11, 2023 (4:17 pm)

I’ve lost a package with jade earrings. Nothing came of it.

Anne November 10, 2023 (8:39 am)

A second endorsement for signing up for USPS Informed Delivery. Not only do you see what mail you’re supposed to be getting-there’s an easy way to let them know you if did not get it. We’ve also signed up with FEDEX & UPS & of course Amazon -so we get notifications & tracking info on pretty much anything being delivered. Good tools to have -anytime but especially during the holidays.

Lola November 10, 2023 (10:40 am)

It says in the story that the Tan GMC was stolen, why would you all not think this is a crime? Unless this part was added later after the story came out. I would still report it if it looked suspicious. Will keep our eyes open for others that may get broken into. WSB any other information regarding this being stolen?

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