WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: One more Wednesday morning Alki business burglary

In addition to the two neighboring Alki businesses targeted by burglars Wednesday morning, we’ve learned of a third. The report narrative we obtained this afternoon confirms a burglary at Alki’s recently opened Do Si KBBQ restaurant (2516 Alki SW)

The report says it happened just after the Alki Coffee burglary but wasn’t discovered until the owner arrived at the restaurant around 9 am. An iPad and “small cash-box-style safe” were taken. Here’s how the report describes what security video showed:

… At 0342, two men forced open the front door by prying back the door frame with a crowbar. Once inside the building they broke the speakers on the security system so that the loud alarm was no longer sounding. One of the individuals went into the office, noticed the small safe, and grabbed it. The other individual did a quick search of the front of house area and noticed an iPad on the front counter which he took. Both individuals were in the building for approximately 3 minutes, and left through the front door with the safe and iPad. They fled the scene in a small to medium SUV that was lighter in color. The vehicle make/model and license plate was not visible on the security camera.

The report number is 2025-354338.

I love justice December 4, 2025 (10:10 pm)

There must be accountability for crime or it will only get worse. I don’t care if jail time starts at a week. But it has to start and it has to increase to deter it. There’s simply no other way. Of course, the courts, schools, social services all are DESPERATELY underfunded, so I guess who cares if crime becomes rampant. What’s another tragically out of control problem none of our elected officials seem able to solve? Right?

Rhonda December 4, 2025 (10:21 pm)

Commercial burglary should be a felony like residential burglary.

WSB December 5, 2025 (12:29 am)

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It is! First-degree, second-degree.
- Rhonda December 5, 2025 (2:27 am)
  
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  I meant to say class-A. But too many get pled down to a gross misdemeanor.

Jack December 5, 2025 (7:27 am)

SPD should cruise the area late at night at all different hours so the burglars aren’t sure when they may be coming by. The camera’s are no longer of much use as they all wear hoodies and masks.