WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another 7-Eleven robbery

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12:31 AM: Police are investigating another West Seattle 7-Eleven robbery -this time, the Highland Park store, at 16th SW and SW Holden. Around midnight, according to police radio, two men – described so far as Black, 18-25, around 5-9, one in a black mask, one in a brown mask – robbed the store of cash. No weapon reported seen; police are reviewing store video.

1:06 AM: Police have said that they believe this robbery is related to another tonight elsewhere in the city – apparently east of downtown.

Insertname June 5, 2026 (10:37 am)

Imagine that. It seems these stores get robbed at least once every other week. Maybe it’s time to make it so that anyone wanting to enter the store has to be buzzed in. While showing their unmasked face, of course. I’d imagine the workers might feel a bit safer if this were the case.