ARCHIVE: West Seattle Crime Watch links before June 2018

5/30/2018: Car-prowl victim gets stuff back

5/29/2018: Thieves in trucks take bike, tools

5/29/2018: Dumped – stolen? – items

5/23/2018: Six reports

5/23/2018: Alki murder still unsolved, 1 year later

5/22/2018: Package thieves

5/20/2018: Store hit again; repeat offender jailed again

5/18/2018: Police/WSP response on the bridge

5/18/2018: Robbery suspects sought

5/18/2018: Burglaries near Fairmount Park

5/15/2018: Stolen blue Civic; dumped purse, items

5/14/2018: Stolen red Accord (update – found!)

5/11/2018: Followups on Kierra Ward, Gregory Thompson cases

5/10/2018: Stolen blue-green Civic; stolen Cannondale bike; stolen percussion instruments

5/10/2018: Latest from police and Parks in aftermath of West Seattle Stadium shooting

5/9/2018: Stolen red Subaru Impreza

5/8/2018: Man shot and killed in West Seattle Stadium parking lot

5/8/2018: Hit-run help needed; two found bicycles

5/7/2018: Police search in Delridge

5/7/2018: Police at Chief Sealth IHS

5/6/2018: Bar forced to close for the night because of damage done by would-be burglars

5/6/2018: Mini-mart burglary; carport prowlers

5/3/2018: Dumped items; stolen car piece

5/2/2018: Police search for assault suspect

5/1/2018: Four short reports

4/30/2018: Busy night for vandals

4/28/2018: Early-morning burglary attempt; dumped purse/bag

4/27/2018: Green Subaru Legacy stolen; two car prowls in one night (video)

4/26/2018: 5-year-old’s Kent 1800 bicycle stolen

4/25/2018: Thompson’s bail increased; boathouse burglar Paul Story sentenced; car prowler; hit-and-run

4/25/2018: Police response at Don Armeni

4/24/2018: Gregory Thompson back in jail, and how officers found him

4/23/2018: Stolen white RAV4; hit-run in Junction parking lot

4/22/2018: Red Honda motorcycle stolen, and photo of the pickup truck used to take it

4/22/2018: Car break-in at Westcrest Park and extensive reader alert

4/20/2018: Burglary attempt; tire theft; truck and trailer followup

4/20/2018: Three court updates

4/19/2018: Stolen truck and trailer, car prowls, followup on gun/drug arrest

4/18/2018: Those two other Outbacks have been found – but another one’s been stolen, and a Nissan Pulsar too

4/18/2018: ‘Oscar’ the Jeep Cherokee found; white, blue Subaru Outbacks stolen

4/17/2018: Helicopter/ground search for auto-theft suspects

4/15/2018: Stolen green Jeep Cherokee

4/15/2018: Five reports including stolen tan Subaru Legacy and what’s next at Crime Prevention Council

4/13/2018: Seattle Police undercover operation in White Center arrests 2, nets drugs, stolen gun

4/12/2018: Another warrant out for Gregory L. Thompson

4/11/2018: A costly crisis – youth violence

4/11/2018: Keepsake bag taken in burglary

4/10/2018: Ryan Cox case delay

4/7/2018: Stolen green Cirrus

4/6/2018: Mailbox break-in on Alki Point

4/6/2018: DUI crash investigation; package taken

4/4/2018: 2 followups, one alert

4/4/2018: Level 3 sex offender moves into the area

4/2/2018: Investigation at 35th/Webster

4/2/2018: Corner memorial for local man killed on Queen Anne

4/1/2018: Textbook, notebooks taken in smash-and-grab; stolen car found

3/31/2018: Stolen beige Accord; tools taken from truck

3/30/2018: Helicopter help with auto-theft arrest (video); Admiral break-in; blue bicycle found

3/29/2018: Recognize this suspected thief?

3/29/2018: Armed robbery reported in Junction

3/28/2018: Smash-and-grab car break-in in Admiral

3/28/2018: Subaru stolen with car seat, tricycle inside (update – found!); stolen mail found; precinct newsletter

3/27/2018: Stolen black Sierra pickup truck

3/27/2018: Stolen green Accord wagon

3/24/2018: Suspect allegedly starts fire in Southwest Precinct officer’s car; Lincoln Park car prowl; double stroller dumped (update: stroller’s owners found!)

3/23/2018: Two arrested after early-morning domestic-violence incident at Cottage Grove Commons

3/22/2018: Stolen burgundy Accord; found backpack; more

3/21/2018: Stolen white Subaru Legacy, and two followups

3/20/2018: Two burglaries, plus a wanted suspect back in jail

3/20/2018: Stolen Nissan 200SX

3/19/2018: Police at Westwood Village

3/18/2018: Three court-case followups

3/18/2018: Stolen 2-tone brown Dodge Dakota pickup truck

3/16/2018: Post-office box theft reported

3/15/2018: Confirmed gunfire; prowler; car prowls

3/14/2018: Search leads to shelter-in-place at Sealth/Denny; stolen pickup truck

3/13/2018: Stolen silver-and-black Chevy Avalanche

3/13/2018: Stolen CR-V (found!); car prowl; crime-prevention assessment offered free to businesses

3/12/2018: Tip-jar theft

3/11/2018: Hit-run driver; burglary reports

3/10/2018: Stolen dark-blue diesel VW Golf (update: found!)

3/9/2018: Admiral stabbing case update; packages taken; truck abandoned (update: truck retrieved)

3/9/2018: Restaurant owner charged with theft, accused of not paying $5+ million in sales tax

3/8/2018: Arson investigation after car burns by Southwest Athletic Complex

3/8/2018: Gunfire damages car on Pigeon Point

3/7/2018: Gunfire in High Point, followed by standoff

3/5/2018: Double-murder suspect charged; bikes stolen from garage; trailer taken

3/4/2018: Driver arrested after Olson crash

3/3/2018: White Center double-murder suspect in jail

3/3/2018: Stolen black Audi

3/1/2018: Charges filed against both suspects arrested outside local 7-11s

2/28/2018: West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network gets CPTED briefing

2/28/2018: Police search in Morgan Junction

2/27/2018: Burglary suspect arrested outside Highland Park 7-11

2/26/2018: Paintball attacks; Charlestown 7-11 arrest followup; more

2/25/2018: Stolen silver Saab

2/24/2018: Keepsake watch stolen in car prowl

2/24/2018: Tools stolen

2/23/2018: Bellevue PD at Charlestown 7-11; two cases of music-equipment theft; bike thief pleads guilty

2/22/2018: Chased, arrested, released, and other crime reports

2/22/2018: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting report

2/21/2018: Blue pickup truck stolen in North Shorewood

2/20/2018: Westwood Village police response; confirmed gunfire; burglary suspect charged; more

2/19/2018: Thrice-stolen red CR-V; musical equipment stolen; more

2/19/2018: South Park shooting followup – 16-year-old victim has died

2/19/2018: DUI investigation after driver hits pedestrian

2/16/2018: Arson investigation at Fauntleroy Lofts

2/16/2018: Puget Ridge raid subject charged, back in jail

2/16/2018: Stolen white 2010 Ford Edge

2/15/2018: Double stroller stolen

2/14/2018: Another phone-grab robbery

2/14/2018: Man arrested at vacant house, car-prowl loot found

2/13/2018: White Center stabbing leads to helicopter search over WC and South Delridge

2/12/2018: Pills, guns seized in Puget Ridge raid

2/12/2018: Stolen? White Cannondale mountain bicycle found

2/11/2018: Admiral stabbing defendant’s trial pushed back to March

2/9/2018: Red and silver Subaru Baja stolen, red Ford F-150 found

2/8/2018: Attempted burglary near Lowman Beach Park

2/7/2018: 16-year-old boy shot in South Park

2/6/2018: Seattle Public Schools employee charged with child rape

2/6/2018: High Point man charged with buying sex from 16-year-old

2/6/2018: Stolen red Ford F-150 truck

2/5/2018: Officer-assault suspect was awaiting trial in West Seattle burglary

2/4/2018: Officer stabbed in hand while detaining tagging suspect

2/4/2018: Stolen gold 1995 Honda Accord

2/2/2018: Families at Denny and other schools notified of former Seattle Public Schools employee’s arrest

2/2/2018: Followup – stolen boots and other items reported by reader, found by another reader

1/31/2018: Another grab-and-run theft, and 3 other reader reports

1/31/2018: Two men shot in South Park

1/30/2018: Grab-and-run theft; two car prowls

1/29/2018: Suspects arrested after alleged car-theft attempt; one bike stolen, one bike found

1/28/2018: Purse theft at gas station; packages taken; another street robbery

1/27/2018: Red CR-V stolen again

1/26/2018: Arrest after incident at Chief Sealth IHS

1/25/2018: White Center double-murder suspect identified, sought

1/25/2018: Stolen red Honda del Sol

1/24/2018: Update from police @ West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network

1/24/2018: Reader finds stolen 4Runner

1/22/2018: Burglaries, car prowl, suspected skimming

1/22/2018: Ryan Cox found incompetent to stand trial – right now

1/22/2018: Stolen silver Subaru Outback; street-robbery followup

1/21/2018: Stolen black Toyota 4Runner

1/20/2018: Street robbers take phone in Morgan Junction

1/20/2018: Burglar on video

1/19/2018: Car-prowl reader report; plus, updates on murder, robbery court cases

1/18/2018: Reader report of car break-in; charges filed against Junction purse-theft suspects

1/17/2018: Junction business burglarized

1/16/2018: Phone theft; purse-theft update; another bicycle found (photo)

1/15/2018: Car ‘completely cleaned out’; Trek bicycle found

1/14/2018: Purse-snatching in The Junction

1/12/2018: Stolen maroon Subaru Legacy, black BMX bicycle inside

1/10/2018: Car broken into, speakers stolen

1/9/2018: Black work bag taken in store-lot car prowl

1/8/2018: Stolen black Ducati Monster Cromo motorcycle

1/7/2018: Possible gunfire heard in Highland Park, South Delridge

1/6/2018: Early-morning shooting in South Delridge

1/6/2018: On White Center Now – coverage of double shooting in WC

1/5/2018: Car prowls in North Delridge, Admiral

1/5/2018: Followup on Puget Ridge home-invasion robbery – images of possible getaway car

1/4/2018: Stolen blue CR-V (later found by a reader!); Admiral attack suspect followup; tools stolen on Pigeon Point

1/4/2018: Home-invasion robbery on Puget Ridge

1/4/2018: Gunfire investigation in Roxhill Park area

1/3/2018: Red CR-V stolen (then found by a reader!); garage break-in followed by discovery of stolen items

1/1/2018: Bicycle stolen in Alki area

12/31/2017: Car seats dumped – stolen?

12/27/2017: Stolen motorcycle (2015 Honda Grom, black with orange)

12/27/2017: Getting stolen ski boots back, with police on “civil standby”

12/26/2017: Seen these suitcases? Plus, mail taken & dumped, and a dog-toting package thief

12/25/2017: Stolen midnight-blue Veracruz

12/22/2017: Pretrial evaluation ordered for Ryan Cox

12/21/2017: Keepsake watering can stolen from local shop, and other reports

12/20/2017: Camera thief caught on camera, stolen bicycle, car-window vandalism, package theft on video

12/19/2017: Stolen car found; car prowl; bicycle found

12/17/2017: Rock incident; stolen Element found; comparing neighborhoods by per-capita crime

12/16/2017: Package open, dumped in Sunrise Heights

12/13/2017: 2004 black Honda Element stolen; car break-in during school concert

12/13/2017: Robbery followup; package thief nets cat food

12/11/2017: South Delridge robbery, police search

12/11/2017: Junction street-robbery followup; stolen car found; package thief – recognize the car?

12/9/2017: Street robbery; mail prowler

12/6/2017: Honda Accord stolen in mid-move

12/6/2017: Level 3 registered sex offender moves to Highland Park

12/5/2017: Photos of rock-throw car prowl, plus three burglaries

12/4/2017: More package-theft alerts, plus a prowler

12/1/2017: Street-robbery suspect charged

12/1/2017: Another stolen car recovered, with arrests

11/30/2017: Case updates; mail thief on video

11/29/2017: More package theft – and some kindness

11/29/2017: Stolen car followed into North Admiral neighborhood, 2 arrested

11/28/2017: Street robbery and hit-run leaves 2 hurt

11/28/2017: Stolen Land Cruiser, found star, crime-prevention newsletter

11/27/2017: Construction-site burglary; home burglary; Christmas lights stolen

11/26/2017: Wreath thief; another bicycle found

11/25/2017: More tire slashings; propane tank stolen; bicycle found

11/24/2017: New details of robbery arrests

11/23/2017: Police search after street robbery

11/23/2017: Burglary, and two other reader reports

11/22/2017: Burglary suspect charged

11/21/2017: Vehicle sought in deadly hit-run; car found with missing wheels; package theft; scam/fraud prevention advice

11/20/2017: Bail set for suspect accused in burglary that awakened sleeping family

11/18/2017: Stolen silver Chevy Sonic; vandalized window; backyard theft attempt

11/17/2017: Court updates

11/15/2017: Gun found in Sound; packages stolen

11/14/2017: Reader reports – stolen silver CR-V; punctured, siphoned school-bus gas tanks

11/13/2017: Police search in South Delridge

11/10/2017: Helicopter search after deadly shooting in White Center

11/10/2017: Another Accord stolen – and the one from 11/6 left behind

11/9/2017: Level 3 sex offender notification

11/8/2017: Little red wagon stolen

11/7/2017: Police find stolen Prius, arrest suspect

11/6/2017: Stolen gold/ivory Honda Accord

11/5/2017: Guitars stolen in Gatewood (photos)

11/5/2017: Kite-surfing gear stolen in Arbor Heights

11/4/2017: Stolen black Prius

11/3/2017: Package thieves, including a repeater; sign mystery

11/2/2017: Trespassers; bicycle found; rider pursued by driver on Alki Trail

10/31/2017: Locker-room theft victim chases thief

10/30/2017: Stolen black Honda Civic

10/28/2017: Alki hit-run

10/27/2017: Police search; gunfire suspects arrested; recognize this backpack?

10/26/2017: Assault in Westwood

10/26/2017: Stabbing suspect arraigned; car prowl reported

10/25/2017: Safety alert from local schools, after kids were followed from Metro bus

10/24/2017: Two 17-year-olds charged as adults in gunfire/eluding case

10/24/2017: Cigarette dispute sends 1 man to hospital, 1 to jail

10/24/2017: Stolen white Subaru Outback

10/23/2017: Cannabis shop burglarized 3 times in 1 week; two Sunday night/Monday morning car prowls

10/22/2017: 3 reader reports, plus – stolen trailer found by reader!

10/20/2017: Three charged in Westcrest Park murder

10/19/2017: Updates on three court cases

10/19/2017: Arrests in Westcrest Park murder

10/19/2017: Double hit-run on Puget Ridge

10/18/2017: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council report

10/18/2017: Teens arrested in Upper Fauntleroy after gunfire on Puget Ridge

10/18/2017: South Admiral burglary, Fauntleroy burglary followup, car prowl, car vandalism

10/17/2017: Police search for burglar by Fauntleroy Park

10/17/2017: Crowdfunding campaign for Admiral stabbing victim and family

10/16/2017: Public Safety Survey ready for you

10/15/2017: Dumped items – recognize any of them?

10/14/2017: Three bicycles, found in different areas

10/12/2017: Bail quadrupled, charges filed in Admiral stabbing

10/11/2017: Toyota Highlander stolen, found

10/11/2017: Two cases of suspected gunfire

10/10/2017: $100,000 bail for Admiral stabbing suspect

10/10/2017: Junction tagging vandalism to be cleaned up

10/10/2017: Woman grabbed on path behind Westwood Target

10/10/2017: Who left a dog to die?

10/10/2017: ATM theft followup

10/9/2017: 1965 Plymouth Valiant stolen; hole drilled in gas tank; more

10/8/2017: ATM stolen in Junction

10/7/2017: Stolen blue 1993 Honda del Sol

10/6/2017: Students encounter exposer while walking in Westwood

10/6/2017: Abel Linares becomes second suspect charged in Edixon Velasquez’s murder

10/6/2017: Bicycle found; car window broken

10/5/2017: Hearings for both suspects in Sept. 19th Westwood murder

10/4/2017: Motorcycle-riding burglar; prowler on video; stolen car

10/4/2017: Second arrest in Westwood murder

10/3/2017: Police search along Harbor Ave., with helicopter

10/3/2017: Shop burglarized

10/2/2017: Students approached while walking to school

10/1/2017: 20+ ways to deter property crime

9/29/2017: Car prowl; porch prowler

9/27/2017: Jason Bramblett charged in Riverview burglary case

9/27/2017: Crime updates at West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network meeting

9/26/2017: Cars vandalized; gunfire confirmed; more

9/26/2017: Stolen and dumped? Seen in Gatewood

9/25/2017: Search for burglary suspect in Arbor Heights

9/25/2017: Suspect in Riverview burglary has a long record

9/24/2017: Two vehicle prowls; store burglary; car vandalized

9/22/2017: Murder victim’s ex-girlfriend charged

9/22/2017: Backpack, likely stolen, found dumped in compost bin

9/22/2017: Stolen car, trailer, package

9/21/2017: Murder suspect’s bail set at $500,000

9/20/2017: Suspect arrested in 31st SW murder

9/19/2017: Man shot, killed on 31st SW in Westwood

9/18/2017: Three burglaries

9/16/2017: Package thief on video; doorbell-ringing would-be intruder

9/15/2017: Stolen bicycle; mailbox prowler on video

9/13/2017: Update on murder investigation

9/13/2017: Sunrise Heights package theft

9/12/2017: Police response on Delridge

9/12/2017: Suspected stolen/dumped items found

9/11/2017: Ryan Cox back in court

9/11/2017: Stolen white Subaru

9/9/2017: Sex offender released; three police reports; two reader reports

9/8/2017: Helicopter search after burglary

9/7/2017: Child approached after school on Delridge

9/6/2017: Followup on teen’s stabbing death at Westcrest Park

9/5/2017: 15-year-old boy dies after stabbing at Westcrest Park

9/4/2017: Dutchboy Coffee burglarized

9/4/2017: Search on 28th SW

9/3/2017: The case of the white Kia, in pieces

8/31/2017: Bike rack stolen

8/31/2017: Ryan Cox pleads not guilty

8/30/2017: Dumped tools; Cox case update; car break-in

8/29/2017: Found bicycle

8/28/2017: Genesee Hill burglary, bicycle theft, package theft, court-case followup

8/28/2017: Ryan Cox refuses to appear for arraignment

8/25/2017: Driver reported to have approached children

8/25/2017: Bicycle stolen, business burglaries, more

8/24/2017: Westwood search ends in arrest; found bicycle

8/23/2017: Arbor Heights search ends in arrest

8/23/2017: Stolen car, bike theft on video, found frames, more

8/21/2017: How “open letter” dad got the bike back, and why suspect wasn’t jailed

8/19/2017: Gunfire in Highland Park

8/19/2017: Gunfire in South Delridge

8/19/2017: ‘Open letter’ dad says bicycle-theft suspect arrested

8/18/2017: Blue RAV4 stolen in Morgan Junction area

8/18/2017: South Park community-safety meeting set

8/17/2017: Dumped carrier; apartment garage break-in attempt; more

8/16/2017: Woman attacked south of The Junction

8/16/2017: Stolen gray Civic; package and bike rack taken

8/14/2017: Gatewood stabbing suspect Ryan Cox charged

8/12/2017: Business robbery, gym theft, mail stolen…

8/11/2017: Gatewood suspect again refuses to appear for bail hearing

8/10/2017: Three Crime Watch reader reports, including baseball break-ins

8/10/2017: Gatewood stabbing followups – how to help victim’s family; hearing for suspect

8/9/2017″ Gatewood stabbing: Suspect’s past, case’s future

8/8/2017: Gatewood stabbing

8/8/2017: Open letter to a bicycle thief

8/6/2017: Casing; more tagging vandalism

8/4/2017: Tagging vandalism, and fighting back

8/4/2017: Car window smashed

8/2/2017: Car, bicycle stolen

7/30/2017: More bicycle thefts, plus a car break-in

7/30/2017: 2 of 3 stolen bicycles still missing

7/29/2017: Packages, contents tossed

7/28/2017: Package-theft evidence dumped

7/27/2017: Package-theft evidence dumped

7/27/2017: Armed-robbery suspect nabbed 20 miles away; package theft on video; more

7/26/2017: Five reader reports, including burglary, would-be burglar on video, package thief on video, car prowl, South Park business vandalism

7/25/2017: Ex-bank manager sentenced for embezzling from vulnerable clients

7/24/2017: Another Alki search

7/24/2017: Stolen red Chevy truck

7/24/2017: Followups on Alki search, North Delridge search; confirmed gunfire

7/23/2017: Alki search

7/22/2017: North Delridge search

7/19/2017: Rack ripped off

7/18/2017: Two 2002-model cars missing

7/17/2017: Bicycle, carrier basket taken from cars

7/16/2017: Stolen red Jetta

7/14/2017: Burglary arrests; diving gear and Buddha statue stolen

7/13/2017: Burglary on video; tools taken from job site

7/13/2017: 2nd suspect charged in encampment murder

7/12/2017: Stolen red Civic

7/11/2017: Update: 3 motorcycles stolen at 2 West Seattle homes

7/10/2017: Followup – naked man’s Luna Park rampage

7/10/2017: Stolen laptop; threatening graffiti vandalism

7/9/2017: Boutique vandal caught on video; DJ gear stolen from trailer

7/7/2017: Mowers found – stolen or lost?

7/6/2017: Followup – charges in street robbery

7/4/2017: Stolen blue Volvo

7/2/2017: Home burglarized with loot including a black women’s Sportster Comfort 10 bicycle; illegal dumping on video

7/1/2017: Alki hit-run driver sought; bicycle abandoned (stolen?)

6/30/2017: Three arrests after South Delridge street robbery

6/29/2017: Tree drip bags stolen in Seaview

6/28/2017: Stolen kids’ bike

6/27/2017: Stolen 4Runner with disability plates; prowler on camera

6/26/2017: Hit-run crash; stolen, dumped bicycle

6/26/2017: Pursuit along West Marginal Way (and elsewhere), explained

6/22/2017: Garage burglar(s) take bicycle, tools, more

6/14/2017: Package thieves, car prowlers on camera; auto-theft suspect charged

6/13/2017: Followup on Puget Ridge crash/search/arrest

6/12/2017: Followup – bail set for car-theft suspect

6/12/2017: Stolen kids’ bikes; jury-duty scam call

6/10/2017: One arrested after stolen car ditched

6/9/2017: Car-prowl arrest, theft from work truck, 2 burglaries, prevention advice

6/9/2017: Stolen blue Subaru wagon; mailbox breakins

6/8/2017: Murder charge in beating death at encampment

6/7/2017: Auto-theft attempt; package-taker on video

6/6/2017: Hit-run search; car break-in; prowling suspect

6/6/2017: Suspect arrested in encampment death

6/5/2017: Gunfire reports investigated

6/5/2017: Hit-run leaves dog injured

6/5/2017: Death investigation at encampment between Myers Way and Highway 509

6/4/2017: Car-window-smashing rampage hits at least 10 vehicles on 49th SW south of Admiral

6/3/2017: Stolen van; car vandalism in Arbor Heights

6/3/2017: Early-morning gunfire report, heard near 12th/Barton

6/2/2017: Bicycle-theft attempt; car vandalized on Beach Drive

6/1/2017: Car-prowl suspect out of jail; gunfire reports; more

Earlier WSB Crime Watch links start here