WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Twice-stolen green Yukon; hit-run with plate left behind

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Two reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

TWICE-STOLEN YUKON: The report and photo are from Linda:

I want to report the theft of my 2002 GMC YukonXL K1500, dark green, license plate number WA BPB8585. It was taken last night – for the second time since August- from the 4400 block of SW Dawson Street (between California Ave. and Erskine Way). Last time it was recovered in Burien in the possession of a person who had been arrested four times in the previous year.

We’ll add the police-report number when we get it.

HIT-RUN WITH PLATE LEFT BEHIND: This report and photos are from Kevin:

My car was the secondary victim of a hit and run last Friday morning on 35th and Austin. The car that did the damage was a 2018 Acura and they were nice enough to leave their license plate.

Awaiting a report number on this too.

Odd son January 2, 2024 (1:07 pm)

Toyota tabs expired in 2022..

Harborislandworker January 2, 2024 (2:00 pm)

Yeah, kind of sucks to being a responsible vehicle owner… meanwhile half the city drives around, knowing that they won’t be pulled over for expired tabs… I wish they would enforce that
- graham January 2, 2024 (4:10 pm)
  
  Parking enforcement regularly tickets vehicles for expired tabs.
  - bill January 2, 2024 (9:08 pm)
    
    And let me tell you, you don’t want to be pulled over for expired tabs by a sworn officer. The fine is much higher. I had renewed my tabs, but forgot to keep track of whether I had received them, and got a ticket. The judge reduced the fine, but it was still more than if a parking officer had cited the car. Plus the free replacement period had passed so I had to pay the extra fee for replacement tabs.

buster January 2, 2024 (1:35 pm)

my wife was t-boned at a intersection in white center and the perp left there license plate in the middle of the road next to her car. come to find out the car address was two blocks away but since no one saw who was in the car(hit and run) the police did not go there….figure that one out!

Lucy January 2, 2024 (1:55 pm)

I saw an older suburban on Beacon hill parked in front of the owner’s home with a (presumably self imposed) boot on it. Now THAT’S good thinking.

RecreationalDriver January 2, 2024 (4:56 pm)

Kill switch, y’all.

1994 January 2, 2024 (10:01 pm)

That sounds like a good business for someone who knows how to install kill switches….how much would installing one cost by the way? An observation, seems like there have been fewer catalytic converter thefts reported in the last 4-6 months. Maybe that crime has tapered off?
- RecreationalDriver January 3, 2024 (7:47 am)
  
  Internet thinks under $500. New cars should go to a dealer. Used or older cars should get a quote from a trusted mechanic. For those who are handy… I installed mine myself for a total investment of:
  
  8 hours research/learning
  $30 parts
  2 hours labor