WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: ‘Pile of stolen mail’ found; stolen motorcycle missing

Two reader reports involving theft:

STOLEN MAIL FOUND: The report was sent by Peggy:

A pile of stolen, pilfered, destroyed mail was found on 28th Ave SW near Roxbury on Mon the 23rd, after PO hours, so was turned in to the Westwood PO [Tuesday]. All addresses were to 30th Ave SW. so if important mail hasn’t arrived, contact the PO.

STOLEN MOTORCYCLE STILL MISSING: Nine days after Mario‘s motorcycle was stolen, he’s hoping someone’s seen it:

Stolen 2023 Yamaha YZFR7 – plate 3K0469 – last seen in West Seattle (Fauntleroy/Alaska) on Sep. 17th around 7:30 am. Has rear fender delete, mirror eliminators, black brushed metallic wrap on most of the fairings as well as wind screen.

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

4 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 'Pile of stolen mail' found; stolen motorcycle missing"

  • jj September 25, 2024 (1:34 pm)

    This was the same time I discovered that someone had stolen all of the phone mount and cup holder from my Honda ADV (Edmunds/Fauntleroy). They had to be prowling with tools, because these things had anti theft bolts that could only be loosened with a special wrench. All my bikes are chained up with GPS trackers installed, so they’re not going very far, if anywhere. Sport bikes are target #1 for motorcycle thieves. A simple u-lock thru the spokes of one of your wheels, or even just a padlock thru one of the holes in your brake rotor can increase a bikes security immensely. 

  • Julian September 25, 2024 (3:35 pm)

    As a fellow rider, my sympathies to the gent who has his bike stolen.. It’s especially concerning since it’s just a few blocks down the street from where I live. Unfortunately, after nine days, that bike is certainly gone. Seems like parking a nice bike on the street means it’s just a matter of time before it’s vandalized or stolen. I’ll add to jj’s recommendations and say you should also keep your bike covered. Makes it less appealing if they can’t see it, and most won’t be bothered to check.

  • Seattlite September 25, 2024 (8:13 pm)

    This article mentions Westwood Village post office.  Does anyone know why the outside drive-up mailbox was removed and when another will be reinstalled?

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