Three West Seattle Crime Watch items this evening:
DUI ARREST AFTER STOLEN-TRUCK CRASH: We asked SPD for followup info on this one this morning, as last night’s radio exchanges were too chaotic to be sure what happened. Their answer came in the form of an SPD Blotter post this afternoon, with photos including this one:
Police say the driver of that truck came to SPD attention near Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Juneau around 11:30 pm after he crashed into that tree while driving “at a high rate of speed.” According to police, the driver ran when the officer approached the truck, but was caught. They subsequently learned the Ford Ranger had been stolen from Tukwila; they found the ignition was damaged, and a pair of pliers was on the floorboard. After they arrested the suspect, officers say he “kicked the cop car’s partition and made shooting threats toward the officers. Police took him to a nearby hospital for a search warrant for blood-alcohol evidence.” He subsequently was booked into jail for investigation of stolen-vehicle possession, DUI, hit-run, obstructing police, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and harassment (threats). We’re still working to find out the suspect’s status, as he might have had a probable-cause hearing this afternoon.
Two reader reports:
GARAGE BREAK-IN: Jon reports this happened last Sunday night, and included a security-camera image:
This was in Belvedere / North Admiral neighborhood.
He took a Specialized Sirrus 1.0 black bike, an Arbor Coda Cambor snowboard, a Burton Socialite snowboard, and a DeWalt mechanics 226 piece tool box. He also grabbed a random box of miscellaneous food and silicone reusable freezer bags out of our garage freezer. Police report number is 2025-919978.
Garage burglary appears to be a trend – Jon says he heard of a break-in in the Luna Park area the same night, possibly the same burglar, and we’ve also received this:
MORE GARAGE BREAK-INS: From Claire in Admiral:
Our neighborhood in the Admiral area has some homes with garage doors made of glass panels. These seem to be a target of thieves who have broken the glass and entered garages to steal contents. I shared this info with our SPD Crime Prevention representative (Matt Brown) who responded with some suggestions for homeowners below
-For all exterior glass, I would install Security Film which will protect the glass from immediate breaches, and extend the time it takes for the person to get inside.
-I would install a glass-break alarm so that you know if you are asleep or away that someone is trying to get into your garage
-Installing strong motion lights and cameras facing any entrances to the home, and the garage.
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