WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Hit-and-run driver in stolen car on Alki

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Reader report from Gabi on 63rd SW just south of Alki Avenue:

At 3 AM last night, we were awokened by a crash outside our window on the north end of 63rd Ave SW. It turned out to be teens who stole a car, lost control, and crashed it into our car and our neighbor’s, photos attached. Our neighbor was out smoking and saw it happen, two teens getting out of the car and running off.

Minutes later before we got outside to assess the damage, our neighbor that was outside saw a car come speeding back, a teen got out and grabbed stuff from the stolen crashed car, got back in and sped away, flipping off our watching neighbor and yelling an expletive at him.

SPD confirmed the car was stolen. We’re hoping someone on 63rd has camera footage!

We’re sad to say that this is the 3rd time within a year that out-of-control cars have crashed into vehicles parked on the west side of 63rd.

The SPD incident # is 25-59663.

W Seattle March 5, 2025 (2:45 pm)

At 1am a black car was doing donuts in the High Point library parking lot, which has been the norm for the last several nights. There were also what sounded to be 7 or 8 gunshots before the car sped off. The stolen car in the photo appeared to be similar make and model.

WSB March 5, 2025 (3:02 pm)

I have since heard from someone in the area who found casings – police generally look around where the 911 calls came from, and this wasn’t one of those locations, but not far. Writing a separate story shortly.
Elpo March 5, 2025 (3:58 pm)

The stolen car in the photo is red
- Kat March 5, 2025 (10:01 pm)
  
  Yes, but the car that sped back, picked up the teens was a black or dark blue sedan. We heard the crash and subsequent car alarm and then saw the dark car racing back and heard someone from the car yell the expletive at the neighbor. So there were two cars involved in the hit-and-run, the red one that struck the parked cars as well as the “getaway” car. I regret that our camera doesn’t see that section of the street.

Kathy March 6, 2025 (1:11 pm)

Let’s get some traffic calming on 63rd Ave SW. Despite being posted 20 mph for some reason, it’s regularly being treated like a drag strip. How about some chicanes? Wider protected bike lanes? Speed bumps? You’d have to lose a few parking spots for chicanes, but so what? It could tone down speeding on Admiral Way as well since they use 63rd to launch a tear up the hill. Lots of cars are being damaged in this area.

Alki Gal March 8, 2025 (5:22 am)

I’ve inquired about getting speed bumps installed on 63rd but it’s a thoroughfare for emergency vehicles so apparently that’s why they can’t put them there :( I agree, it’s a problem that needs fixing with people flying around that corner (often losing control and hitting parked cars), blasting through the stop in all directions signs, and then seeing how quickly they can do 0 to 60 to the next stop sign. It’s not even summer and we’re seeing the craziness begin
- Harp March 13, 2025 (3:59 pm)
  
  I’m so confused by that explanation for speed bumps. Is Beach Drive not a thoroughfare as well? Also, these stop signs need blinkers. Somebody is going to get killed at 63rd and Admiral. I see a dozen people run any direction of that every single day.

Harp March 13, 2025 (3:59 pm)

To be clear, I’ve heard that explanation as well. I just think it’s garbage.

Kathy March 13, 2025 (4:49 pm)

Absolutely. There are speed bumps on 48th and it’s an arterial. Don’t buy that explanation. 63rd general trafffic lanes are too wide. The bike lanes are narrow, fading, and that monster black truck parked near the intersection with Beach Drive is often encroaching on the bike lane on the east side of 63rd. The bike lanes should have buffer zones at the very least.

Sorry, comment time is over.