WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Three neighborhood reports

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Three West Seattle Crime Watch notes:

GENESEE HILL FIRESETTER: This report via phone – a man tried to set a tree on fire at 47th SW and SW Genesee this past hour or so; 911 was called, police responded, but, the witness said, didn’t arrest the man because they had no evidence, and he claimed he was just trying to light a cigarette. Partial description: gray hoodie, blue mask, 5’7″ to 5’11”.

CAR BREAK-INS: A texter says cars were “broken into again on 33rd Avenue between Andover and Charlestown, not many valuables taken but some sunglasses and other items.”

CAR PROWLER INTERRUPTED: Also via text – this happened Friday night on 47th SW in Seaview – the texter interrupted a car prowler: “They climbed into our unlocked car parked in the street … wearing a balaclava. He ran to a white sedan when we yelled. It was surreal and unsettling, but everyone is OK.”

47thAlaska July 6, 2026 (4:54 pm)

Our car was accidently left unlocked on 47th and Alaska on 7/4 and some sunglasses, tool and sweatshirt were stolen.

K Valadez July 6, 2026 (11:49 pm)

So weird that the text report I made on the 4th of July drive by shooting on Alki isn’t even here. Even included video.

WSB July 7, 2026 (8:29 am)

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I only got one clip with possible gunfire, don’t know who sent it; I added it to the Fourth of July roundup as the sender said it was from that night. Took some hours as the video kept loading sideways.:
https://westseattleblog.com/2026/07/fourth-of-july-fireworks-blamed-for-multiple-fires-already/

lattelady July 7, 2026 (5:43 am)

Unfortunately my husband forgot to lock his car door and someone went inside, emptied out the glove compartment and took some mail, one had a new home depot credit card that was immediately charged for$680 but thankfully declined and flagged as fraud.This happened Sunday morning.We live on 35th Ave sw near the water tanks.