READER REPORT: Driver crashes through fence, abandons car

The photo above is from a texter who says they walked past that vehicle at Fauntleroy and Myrtle this morning around 7 am and that it was still running. We then heard from Aaron, who sent this report and other photos:

I’m writing on behalf of a couple neighbors at Myrtle and Fauntleroy across the street from Gatewood Elementary.

According to the neighbors, a stolen car hit the electrical pole in front of their house and then drove through their fence before being abandoned earlier this morning.

SPD has been through but I don’t have the police report number. Seattle City Light will come later today to replace the pole.

Aaron says the neighbors reported this happened in the 6 am hour. We haven’t found the police-report number or dispatch audio yet but will add any other available info when we do.

Guy August 11, 2024 (11:40 am)

Was that Landcruiser reported stolen on here a while back? Extra shame for the person that stole that beautiful rig!

Rhonda August 11, 2024 (12:25 pm)

I wonder if it’ll sit there as long as the Seola Beach SUV did?

WSB August 11, 2024 (1:10 pm)

Already been towed.

Sura August 11, 2024 (2:01 pm)

How can I find out if that’s my Honda CR-V that was stolen 6 weeks ago?

Neighbor 2 August 11, 2024 (9:40 pm)

By seeing it’s not a Honda at all.
charlie August 12, 2024 (3:23 pm)

appears like it might be your car used in a break in the entries into the blog this afternoon.

WSPerson August 11, 2024 (2:33 pm)

Crazy … All these crimes with stolen cars , ramming thru a business are done by individuals who are not even 21 it seems. When 1 crew is caught these seem to stop. It’s not everybody who are committing these crimes , it’s a few individuals who are doing this.

Andrew August 11, 2024 (3:06 pm)

Hey there everyone… this was my friend Jess’s house. The car was for sure stolen. It was left running from what we are hearing from folks that walked by this morning around 6am. What we are hearing though is that it may have happened as early as 3:15am. A neighbor across the street heard a loud noise and looked out around that time and saw someone quickly exiting the scene and walking around the corner to 46th to the next block. Either way, it’s a terrible mess. Luckily nobody was hurt and it wasn’t the house.

Sura August 11, 2024 (3:45 pm)

I’m still wondering how to find out if it’s my car… Should I try calling the police (i have a police report.)

Neighbor August 11, 2024 (5:00 pm)

This was not a stolen vehicle. SPD has been in contact with owners and driver of vehicle.

Andrew August 11, 2024 (11:13 pm)

I’m really confused my your comment…?We spoke with the police, and the car was still “dinging” when I arrived at the house at 8am but had no keys in the ignition. So, the police officer said the same thing that I did. “yep, the ignition has been punched out with a tool to start it. It was stolen!” Unless you’re proclaiming the owner used a screwdriver to turn on their own car before taking for an under the influence drive of mayhem to lay it to rest in our yard. I don’t think you have solid information here “Neighbor.”
- Ronald foust August 11, 2024 (11:37 pm)
  
  Nicely said Sir👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
- Neighbor August 12, 2024 (7:37 am)
  
  Please check with SPD. They can confirm they’ve spoken to driver. For accuracy, please update here once you have.

charlie August 12, 2024 (9:39 am)

I see the fence is already repaired, but why did the crew not remove the broken timber, fencing and concrete they had to dig up? It is stacked on both sides of the crossing for Gatewood and though stacked, is a hazard to pedestrians. Who is responsible for carrying this debris away?

Jessica August 12, 2024 (11:11 am)

First of all, we were trying to get the yard secure and a fence back up without a “crew”. It wasn’t done until 11pm. There’s only so much two people can do to fix the aftermath of someone crashing through your fence and yard.
Andrew August 12, 2024 (11:21 am)

Well hi there Charlie, it’s super nice to meet you too, indeed it is. I am “The Crew” that so idly stacked that timber and lumber very neatly and out of the way on the parkway (NOT the sidewalk) after I MYSELF removed all of it from the public sidewalk, our backyard, my motorcycle, the street, the parkway, and our effing tree. I need to worry, it will be handled in timely fashion. You know, since I was working on double time yesterday (until 11pm) on a Sunday on non-business hours to reassemble the entire fence line that was destroyed and the rest of my “Crew” I simply had the day off so I didn’t have to pay them anything. REALLY MAN!? Are you serious right now?! You want to come and clock-in and give me a hand getting it to the dump right now? It’s nice of you to take the time to type up your complaint on here, yet I don’t see you stopping by like the rest of the concerned neighbors yesterday to pay us a visit, introduce yourself in person, and offer your help. I met probably 10-15 new people yesterday because our entire yard was on display to Fauntleroy. So please excuse myself and my friend Jess for needing 36 hours to properly clean up the mess left by some other irresponsible human on the public street, that I’ll remind you WE ALL PAY FOR to keep clean. I will note that the very first thing we did was clear the sidewalk ASAP knowing that it’s a highway for walkers, bikers, dogs, strollers, kids playing, elderly, special needs folks, nice people, mean people, homeless, etc…. But we got it cleaned right away so it could be used again. And then and only then did we start to clean up our own yard that is now still filled with tiny pieces of car debris, glass, metal, splinters, logs, and other nonsense from the wonderful person that stole the car and narrowly missed Jess’s house while she slept with her dogs. Oh, and I finished the entire fence yesterday by myself too. Bite me Charlie! Or, come and introduce yourself and you can say you’re sorry then. Have a wonderful day, and hopefully you don’t stumble on the two “hazards” next to the crosswalk.