WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Amazon locker packages stolen

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Some suggest Amazon customers use company lockers as a more-secure way to receive packages. That’s not necessarily 100 percent theft-proof, judging by what Jim reports happened to him:

Amazon Locker Flavius, located at 35th and Barton 7-Eleven, was either somehow electrically opened without triggering the “picked up” email, or the Amazon driver just dumped everything next to the box.

My locker was still in a “delivered” but “not picked up” status. But all the empty bags next to the locker had my name on them. So I suspected my locker would be empty, which it was. I did not open it till I had customer service on the phone.

No problem, everything will be replaced in a day or two, but it is worth putting out a word of caution.

Sloane June 15, 2025 (5:27 pm)

I work with a similar model of lockers, and it looks like those metal pieces on the ground are panels the thief got off. They probably stuck their hand in and manually accessed the mechanisms that pop that lockers open

Bill#1 June 17, 2025 (2:06 am)

Does not look like much damage or distortion (i.e. force) was needed to dislodge those strips of metal!

Matt June 15, 2025 (5:42 pm)

This is disappointing. I reported this to Amazon months ago and they took the locker offline while they “looked into it.” I’d had multiple packages stolen on different days, each time the locker opened and was empty and the security camera was taped over (I removed the tape, not that the camera was doing any good). They’re stripping off the panels next to the doors, which you can clearly see your photo, and I’m pretty sure this is what is enabling them to open the lockers and clear it all out. I have not used this locker since and never will again. The locker at Lucky 5 seems like a different generation of locker (you have to use the app to open the locker) and I’ve had success with that one.

1994 June 15, 2025 (5:51 pm)

Sorry to see this! I use this location if I won’t be home on my expected delivery day. Usually the 7-11 has a lot of people coming & going. Maybe someone parked their vehicle to block a view of their break in of the lockers?

Joan June 15, 2025 (5:54 pm)

Bezos can send rockets into space but can’t make lockers that are secure?

WSzombie June 15, 2025 (10:13 pm)

There isn’t a door in the world that a criminal can’t get through. Just like everything in life, we have to find a balance between convenience and security.
Ex-Westwood Resident June 16, 2025 (10:53 am)

All locks do is keep honest people, honest.

You build a better “mouse trap” and all you’ll end up with is smarter mice!!!
- Bill#1 June 17, 2025 (2:00 am)
  
  I have used these lockers a couple of times — they are in a very insecure location practically out of sight for normal business traffic at the store – even during daylight hours. I normally use the lockers at Roxbury Safeway – which are insecure enough after dark and after store closes – I never leave things in the locker overnight. Actually I seldom use them – just when I know I will not be home during or soon after the delivery window. You can arrange Amazon delivery to more closely match your schedule (within reason – of course) — or arrange delivery to a co-operative neighbor.

Sage K. June 15, 2025 (9:14 pm)

This is why I only use the lockers located inside a business. The outdoor ones get broken into a lot at night.

DeadEnder June 16, 2025 (2:03 pm)

I guess you have the luxury of getting to the delivery box during business hours. Congrats.
Bill#1 June 17, 2025 (2:02 am)

Can you suggest a couple of locations in West Seattle where they are inside?

Jim P. June 16, 2025 (11:53 am)

That has to be a world class idiot who designed those if you can pry off a panel and just pop the lockers.Then there’s the managers who approved that design