WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen – gold Tahoe, bin of kids’ stuff, gun safe. Found – another safe

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Three reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

STOLEN SUV: The photo and report are from Adrianna, who says her Tahoe was taken in the Westwood area:

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
Gold in color
Stock rims
Plate: BZS4166
Police report 24-291574

Call 911 if you find it.

BIN OF KIDS’ STUFF, GUN SAFE STOLEN: Sarah emailed to report a visitor discovered his “truck was broken into last night, parked near Fairmount Park on 40th Ave SW. His gun (which was in a locked safe) and a black Costco rubber bin with a bright yellow lid was stolen. He’s particularly heartbroken about the bin as it had all of his kids’ clothing, stuffies, Legos in it (they are in the midst of moving). I’m hoping someone dumped it as it was quite heavy.”

SPEAKING OF SAFES: Another reader reports finding this one:

Any business missing its safe? Probably dumped sometime late Sun./Mon. Was found in alley between 17th and 18th Aves SW- close to Trenton St.

If it might be yours, refer to SPD incident 24-294196.

Stephanie October 16, 2024 (7:19 pm)

Is the stolen Tahoe the same one that was reported on the WSB on 10/12 as stolen / abandoned on Andover and 50th? The car is gone now, but it looks similar!

Adrianna October 16, 2024 (10:08 pm)

No, it was stolen over night 10/13-10/14.

Rocky Bullwinkle October 16, 2024 (9:54 pm)

Why do people leave their guns in their cars? It’s bound to get stolen like the many that have been reported in the news. Let’s hope the thieves aren’t able to get the gun out of its safe.

Boskoe wack October 17, 2024 (2:22 am)

Probably for the safety of road rage. who knows?
Daniel October 17, 2024 (8:12 am)

Unfortunately, safes, especially the ones you’d put in a car, are usually rated for at best 15-30 minutes of work with power tools. If someone physically removes your safe and brings it somewhere else, you gotta assume it’s broken in to. Even if you bolt the safe to the chassis of the car, if the whole car is stolen then it’s probably opened. Might make it more difficult to get a good angle on it. So yea, don’t leave guns in cars. It’s something on the order of hundreds of thousands of guns stolen out of cars every year.
- Daniel October 17, 2024 (4:37 pm)
  
  Corollary: even the 30 minute safes are quite expensive. A good TL-30X6 safe that holds less than 2’x2’x2′ interior is gonna cost like $8000. And someone can still break into it with more than 30 minutes of beefy power tools.

Mike October 17, 2024 (4:47 pm)

Re: guns left in cars, the “safes” installed in cars can typically be breached by thieves in minutes. Aside from providing a temporary, short term spot to secure a pistol ( say to go into a restaurant or doctor appointment), I would absolutely recommend one NEVER keep a gun in their vehicle

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