WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Sandbox stolen; Westwood safety meeting reminder

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West Seattle Crime Watch starts tonight with a reader report:

SANDBOX STOLEN: Megan says this happened around 1:20 am today in North Delridge:

These 3 in the video came into my fenced yard and stole my kids’ brand-new sandbox (wasn’t yet built). Was large box of wood. They went down Nevada St and 26th Ave. going into several yards, garages, and porches ,as well taking items.

Hoping they dumped the sandbox. Also found 3 propane tanks dumped outside as well as a purse and some clothes – after this theft. Just wanted to share in case others also encountered these people. Not sure if they are on foot or using a car.

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

SAFETY MEETING REMINDER: One more reminder that all are welcome at a Westwood-area community-safety meeting with SPD at Village Green-West Seattle (2615 SW Barton; WSB sponsor), 6 pm tomorrow (Wednesday, April 16).

2 women April 15, 2025 (11:12 pm)

The two women look like women I saw riding the bus last year into ws. They were bragging about how they steal credit cards and packages. One was talking about the internet delivery scam ordering jewelry from jcp with a stolen credit card to their neighbors house. She said she and her boyfriend were waiting for that package that day and would get in their car and drive around opening peoples mailboxes to intercept packages and credit cards. She gleefully claimed that she knew how to avoid being a stolen identity victim because she would lock/unlock her credit card to use it.

Alki resident April 16, 2025 (7:51 am)

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Did you take their picture and report this to police?
- Risk myself? April 16, 2025 (10:39 pm)
  
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  Police would have done nothing and I could have gotten jumped or followed. That has happened before and police didn’t do anything even though they had the location of the person when then got on and their orca card. 🤷

Stephen April 16, 2025 (9:24 pm)

WSB, any report on the meeting today? Couldn’t make it. Thanks for reporting.

WSB April 16, 2025 (9:30 pm)

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It was at 6 pm tonight. We had a reporter there but I don’t expect the story before tomorrow. I was at the Morgan Community Association meeting and will have that report by end of night barring more breaking news.