WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: About the big police response at 48th/Alaska

Thanks for the tip. Here’s what the sizable police response at 48th SW and SW Alaska was about, according to police radio: Someone reported a car with its engine running and a sleeping or passed-out man inside. When police finally were able to check it out, they discovered it was a stolen car. The man was still inside. So they called for backup and set up devices so the man, when awakened, couldn’t drive away. They eventually took him into custody. The car was described as a 2018 gray Toyota RAV4.

NorthAdmiral July 9, 2026 (6:02 am)

Excellent work, SPD! And thank you for whoever noticed that and called it in.❤️

Anonymous July 9, 2026 (11:45 am)

I’d like to know if the 2018 Rav4 was stolen from somewhere in W. Seattle? and when? The arrest location – 48th & Alaska – is just blocks east of the Junction and the Diamond Parking Lot.

WSB July 9, 2026 (4:54 pm)

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No idea. I did get report narrative and that detail is not part of it.

Pants July 9, 2026 (12:23 pm)

WSB – Do you know if this was on the Ercolini Park corner? During summer months, the park still has patrons in the evening. Thank you SPD.

WSB July 9, 2026 (12:50 pm)

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I was not able to get to the scene. Maybe someone who did see it (we first heard about it from a tip) will see this and reply. I also have a request to SPD for report narrative but that’s not guaranteed to say where specifically this was.