WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Vandalism at two Admiral businesses

11:12 AM: Thanksgiving Day had an unpleasant start for two Admiral businesses, where someone smashed large front windows. We got this report and photos from one of the businesses, Alki Bike and Board:

Sadly both us and Baked (the bakery next door) had our windows smashed this morning at 4 am with bricks. We have footage and it seemed to have been someone in a mental health crisis, just wanted to smash things not steal. We had a pretty big bill here to get this fixed, hoping y’all can encourage some support from the community to shop with us – we were already in the slow season and this just gave us a big hit. Big shout-out to the SPD & SFD for being there and helping the cleanup for both shops.

We have a message out to Baked – reader Susan sent this photo of their window:

We won’t be able to reach police for followup information before tomorrow.

12:51 PM: Via email, Kristina at Baked tells us, “We just got done boarding up the windows. Nothing was stolen, fortunately, but both large windows are completely smashed.” Her business is nationally known for its creative custom cakes, and she teaches classes too.

Alki Stu November 27, 2025 (11:37 am)

I wanted to reiterate that family owned businesses really need local support. We really appreciate West Seattle and try to give back whenever we can. Thanks again to SPD and SFD for their help.

paul Loeb November 27, 2025 (2:11 pm)

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Your business is a gift to all of us–really important to support

Patrick November 27, 2025 (12:39 pm)

This is just so terrible and I’m very sad that this happened to you! Especially hurtful at this time of year.

Marcus November 27, 2025 (12:58 pm)

Okay, this is terrible for businesses and on a Thanksgiving holiday. I will say people in crisis need to be “helped” off street. I hear Portland is actually arresting those who do not accept housing or treatment. This is good encouragement to place some kind of real life consequences for people in need. Help these people and expect behavior that is not destructive.

1994 November 27, 2025 (10:57 pm)

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Yes, those in crisis should be helped off the street. We went to West of Chicago Pizza (super good deep dish pizza) the other night about 8:00 and as we approached the entry some lady on an electric bike came zipping eastbound on the sidewalk screaming foul language as loud as she probably could. It was pretty confusing, awful, and frightening. Racing around on an e-bike in the dark, on the sidewalk, and screaming is just not OK – she needed to be helped off the street. I pay a lot of money to live in this city on my below average income and seeing this disturbed behavior on a routine basis is just getting to be too much. Some guys were sleeping at the SW Library drop box last Saturday….I called the non-emergency line to report them. The non-E line asks me do they need medical help, did you see needles, did you see weapons….come on…. how long am I going to look over 2 dudes sleeping where they should not be? and not knowing if one will jump up to demand my wallet.
- WSB November 27, 2025 (11:18 pm)
  
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  Calltakers are supposed to always ask questions like that, to determine which responders to send, and how to prepare responders for what they’re heading into. The two guys lying down could have been anything from resting to sleeping to overdosing (therefore the needle question) to dead.

Admiral2009 November 27, 2025 (1:00 pm)

It’s past time to make perps accountable and made to pay full restitution. This vandalism hurts the small business hard and every single one of us pays a price with higher cost for goods and services!

Scarlett November 27, 2025 (1:48 pm)

Frugal conservatives with another one of their Big Government ideas for fixing societal ills – throw more taxpayer money at the Prison Industrial Complex. You people are a walking, talking contradiction in terms.

WS November 27, 2025 (6:33 pm)

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Scarlett, beyond the tired hyperbole have you any actual suggestions?

paul Loeb November 27, 2025 (2:10 pm)

Very sad. Alki Bike and Board are a wonderful resource for our community. I’ve bought and repaired all my bikes there. Important to support them when they’re dealing with this

Al November 27, 2025 (6:06 pm)

Stu, this is Al, the call me Al the yard guy. If I can do anything. Let me know. You always helped me. almco@aol.com Let me know you got this

KT November 27, 2025 (7:14 pm)

They should do a go fund me to get reimbursed for the pricey window replacement.

1994 November 27, 2025 (10:59 pm)

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City of Seattle has a special fund for small businesses who have their windows smashed….we ALL pay for this stupid behavior.
- David November 28, 2025 (8:14 am)
  
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  Can you link the source to that? I’ve never heard of such a thing for small businesses here. I own a small biz and have had to replace 2 windows over the past few years. Windows are usually if not always 100% the responsibility of the renter.
  - WSB November 28, 2025 (11:07 am)
    
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    https://www.seattle.gov/economic-development/grants-and-funding/back-to-business/storefront-repair-fund

Neighbor November 27, 2025 (9:18 pm)

I’m wondering about the locksmith across the street as well. I went past there yesterday and it’s door is boarded up like it has been broken.

Peter S. November 28, 2025 (10:28 am)

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That place has been closed and boarded up for many months. Used them a couple of times for rental turnovers. Latest time under new ownership. They seemed pleasant and did the job, but something about them gave off an “odd” vibe. Paid them via Square with the dedicated card I use for such work and started getting fraudulent charges within two days after that. No other possible source. They closed shortly after that.