WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Coffee stand break-in; potential carjacking attempt

Two incidents in West Seattle Crime Watch:

COFFEE STAND BURGLARY: After hearing a bit about this on police radio earlier today, we requested the report narrative from SPD. An employee arriving at the Mighty Mugs drive-up coffee stand on West Marginal Way SW just north of Highland Park Way after 4 am this morning saw a broken window and an intruder inside. So she went elsewhere and called police. Nearby, they found a 21-year-old woman who told officers she had broken the coffee-stand window to get in because she was cold. Police went in and reported the interior looked ransacked. They say they found the suspect to be in possession of a container of what tested out as meth; they took her to jail but the booking was declined because of “drug intoxication.” So she was taken to Harborview instead.

CARJACKING ATTEMPT? We also asked SPD about a call early Tuesday labeled as a possible carjacking attempt. Here’s what the report says: Around 6:11 am, a woman called 911 and met police near California/Admiral to report what happened. She said she was driving on SW Hanford at California when she saw a man “sprinting down the sidewalk” before he ran in front of her car, “causing her to stop in the travel lane.” The report narrative continues, “The suspect then approached the driver-side door. (The driver) advised it appeared that the suspect was possibly going for her driver-side door. She then kept driving northbound on California Av SW, called 911, and stood by for officers.” She described the suspect as a white man in his 30s, thin, 6′, blonde hair, wearing a black puffy jacket and black pants, last seen running northbound on California. The driver said he did not say anything to her but had “something in his hands.” Officers searched the area but didn’t find anyone.

7 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Coffee stand break-in; potential carjacking attempt"

  • Al King December 11, 2024 (3:29 pm)

    ALWAYS lock your doors as soon as you get in your vehicle. I have always done it 1st thing. It’s simple, quick and gives you a little extra edge if someone is doing something nefarious.

  • Chris December 11, 2024 (5:38 pm)

    Some vehicles have option of only driver’s side door being unlocked when entering or exiting vehicle.   Owner would have to manually open door using switch.   This would be within the vehicle computer.   We found this option in looking at our owner’s manual.

  • Jay December 12, 2024 (11:47 am)

    If someone is trying to get you to stop, they’re probably trying to rob you. Swerve, don’t stop.

  • Jamie December 12, 2024 (12:01 pm)

    Since when do they refuse to accept individuals under the influence of drugs in the jail? Was the individual booked in jail after he reached sobriety at harborview? Interesting and learn something new every day it seems. 

    • WS Res December 12, 2024 (1:20 pm)

      Detoxing from drugs or alcohol can be very dangerous and often needs medical supervision. Jails don’t have that capacity which is why people are taken to hospitals.

    • k December 12, 2024 (2:17 pm)

      Depends on the level of medical support he will need to come off the drugs.  Jail can handle basic withdrawal, but severe withdrawal can kill someone if not managed correctly and that’s a liability for the jail.  Harborview has detox.  Going to Harborview does not resolve the charges, so yes, the person will go back to jail after they no longer need medical care in that setting.

  • WiseWoman December 16, 2024 (10:15 am)

    Jail simply would have them in infirmary and then be put into the hole/isolation and they my die. Not all offices do their 1 hr round checks. People have died in jail and it’s usually addicts.

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