WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Kids’ bike stolen outside church (update: found!)

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2 PM: Sent by Katie:

Our 5-year-old’s bike was stolen this morning from outside our church at 39th and Thistle, in case anyone happens to see it around. It’s a bronze-colored Woom bike (20” OFF 4 mountain bike).

6:34 PM: Katie’s family has the bicycle back. Here’s how it happened (as partly explained in a comment below, and fully explained to us in email):

I spotted a woman riding the bike while leaving the Roxbury Safeway around 4:30 p.m.. I followed her until she reached a small homeless encampment near Westwood Village, at 22nd Ave SW and Barton. She parked the bike and walked away from it at that point. I was on the phone with police throughout all this. I then drove home, thinking the bike would be there until the police arrived, but even though they arrived quite quickly, the bike was gone. The officers, Sean and Sean, continued to be in touch with me and look for the bike, and they found it after about an hour. My son is very happy to have it back home. We’re really thankful to the SPD officers for going the extra mile to track it down.

Al March 2, 2025 (2:29 pm)

This needs to come back to him. Al the yard guy!

Dog Whisperer March 2, 2025 (4:05 pm)

It might be time to do something.

Katie March 2, 2025 (5:23 pm)

This is the mom that sent in this info! As chance would have it, I saw a woman riding my son’s bike about an hour ago as I was leaving the Safeway on Roxbury. I followed her until she reached a small homeless encampment at 22nd Ave SW and Barton. Then I left because the police were on their way. By the time the police arrived the bike was gone. Darn! They are currently trying to find the woman and the bike in the area. The woman is white, medium build, about 5’7”, probably about 30 years old. Wearing dark running shoes, jeans, black hoodie and has bright purple hair!! Although, who knows who may be riding it now? But look out for an adult riding a very small children’s mountain bike that is brown/bronze.

WSB March 2, 2025 (6:18 pm)

Katie has since sent us email that police subsequently found her son’s bike. Will be adding an update to the story shortly.