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11/19/2018: Robbery suspect arrested minutes after holdup at Westwood Target
11/19/2018: Two blue bicycles stolen in garage, car break-ins
11/16/2018: Pizza-shop employees robbed, including one in West Seattle
11/15/2018: Federal investigation into sea-lion shootings
11/15/2018: Dumping; vandalism
11/12/2018: Gunfire at 24th/Kenyon; 2 turn up later with gunshot wounds
11/12/2018: Car prowls at Lincoln Park
11/8/2018: Doorstep theft on video; safety training signups
11/7/2018: Police update at Southwest District Council
11/5/2018: About the Holy Rosary-area harassment situation
11/4/2018: Gunfire? Plus, prowler/peeper
11/3/2018: Early-morning mail theft
11/2/2018: Early morning mail theft
10/30/2018: Two more stolen vehicles – work truck (found already) and red Civic hatchback
10/30/2018: Stolen burgundy Civic, stolen orange bike
10/29/2018: Followup on Admiral Safeway gas-station robbery
10/28/2018: Stolen black Highlander (found by a reader!); broken windows; car prowl
10/28/2018: Stolen silver VW found; two more thefts – blue Del Sol and black Civic
10/27/2018: Stolen silver VW (subsequently found by reader)
10/26/2018: Admiral Safeway gas station robbery
10/26/2018: Teenage street-robbery suspects charged”
10/26/2018: Auto-theft spike and more discussed @ West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network
10/24/2018: Suspect charged with murder in Delridge double shooting, three years later
10/24/2018: Police at 35th/Barton, plus two stolen ’97 Hondas – green Civic, black CR-V
10/24/2018: Bike reunion, plus two found, plus video of two others being stolen
10/23/2018: Ryan Cox trial delayed again
10/22/2018: One bike dumped where another was taken
10/21/2018: Hit-and-run driver sought after south Alki crash
10/20/2018: Stolen white SUV; casing on video; cars prowled
10/19/2018: Followup on street robbery
10/19/2018: Smashed windows; found (stolen?) items; Junction’s new Business Block Watch
10/18/2018: Arrests after Morgan Junction-area street robbery
10/17/2018: Crime updates & safety advice at WS Crime Prevention Council
10/17/2018: Car break-in at Lincoln Park
10/15/2018: Public Safety Survey now open
10/15/2018: Followups on Saturday night’s South Delridge incidents
10/13/2018: Shooting investigation on 17th SW
10/13/2018: Investigation in South Delridge
10/13/2018: Scooter dumped
10/12/2018: Two reader reports with video
10/11/2018: Assault suspect arrested in Arbor Heights
10/8/2018: Car break-in at park
10/6/2018: Delridge/Juneau gunfire
10/5/2018: Gregory L. Thompson sentenced
10/5/2018: Newest delay in Kierra Ward case
10/3/2018: Stolen bike, purple (adult) trike; car prowler takes prescription sunglasses
10/2/2018: Crime Prevention newsletter
10/1/2018: Mural vandalized; burglary arrest; mailbox theft
9/30/2018: Burglary/sexual-assault suspect found incompetent
9/29/2018: ‘Fat tire’ bicycle found
9/28/2018: Starbucks burglary; Toshi’s robbery
9/27/2018: Stolen blue Schwinn Chameleon kids’ bike (update – found by police!)
9/27/2018: Delridge robbery
9/25/2018: Stolen silver Integra
9/24/2018: Window shot at in Gatewood
9/22/2018: Stolen blue ‘trike’ bicycle, generators
9/21/2018: Police search after Harbor Ave 7-11 holdup
9/20/2018: Car prowl; plus, string instrument found – stolen and dumped?
9/18/2018: Stolen eBike
9/17/2018: Gas station/minimart robbed
9/16/2018: Stolen white Chevy Tahoe
9/14/2018: Hearings in two high-profile cases
9/12/2018: Stolen white Corolla and car seat
9/11/2018: Three bicycles stolen, two others found
9/10/2018: Junction arrest after guns-drawn search
9/8/2018: Car prowler on video
9/4/2018: Stolen black CR-V; stolen red and green bikes
9/4/2018: Stolen kayak, stolen/found bicycles and other reader reports
9/3/2018: Stolen blue bicycle
9/3/2018: Bicycles found, likely stolen/dumped (update: one reunion! The one NOT yet reunited is red)
9/2/2018: 1 in custody after police callout in Junction
9/2/2018: Empty boxes found from three delivery addresses in one not-nearby West Seattle spot
8/30/2018: Guardian One helicopter over Westwood; stolen car (found)
8/30/2018: Door-kick burglary
8/29/2018: Package thieves on video; prowler in yellow convertible
8/29/2018: Firefighter helps catch hit-run DUI suspect
8/29/2018: High Point murder suspect arraigned
8/29/2018: Pellet-gun incident in The Junction
8/27/2018: Stolen blue car, moped
8/25/2018: Stolen black BMW; car break-in
8/25/2018: Hoax call brings police to South Admiral home
8/23/2018: Cat shot twice with BBs
8/23/2018: Spiral notebook to watch for
8/22/2018: Silver/black Ford Fusion stolen
8/20/2018: Three notes
8/18/2018: Three reader reports including two found bicycles
8/17/2018: Sunglasses stolen in car prowl
8/17/2018: Charges in Harbor Ave standoff
8/16/2018: Why the Guardian One helicopter was over North Delridge
8/16/2018: Home-built moped stolen
8/15/2018: 16-year-old murder suspect charged as adult
8/15/2018: Shoplifters on video – recognize them?
8/14/2018: Murder suspect arrested
8/12/2018: Stolen crab boat; stolen white Honda scooter
8/11/2018: Photos of suspect sought in High Point murder
8/10/2018: Harbor Avenue standoff
8/9/2018: High Point shooting
8/8/2018: Stolen blue/black Cannondale bicycle
8/8/2018: Police search after driver flees crash scene
8/8/2018: Found Sawzall & found bicycles
8/6/2018: Stolen business truck (found)
8/6/2018: Stolen gray 4Runner (found)
8/3/2018: Restaurant burglar; gas theft; two stolen vehicles found
8/2/2018: Seen any of these stolen items?
8/1/2018: Stolen white Toyota pickup truck
8/1/2018: Stolen maroon Accord; plea bargain for repeat offender
7/30/2018: Homicide victim identified
7/29/2018: Broken (car) windows
7/28/2018: Shooting victim found outside Arrowhead Gardens
7/28/2018: Homicide investigation in 8400 block of 1st Avenue S.
7/27/2018: Shooting victim turns up at Delridge apartment complex
7/26/2018: Ryan Cox plea bargain?
7/26/2018: Police response on Puget Ridge; missing child found
7/25/2018: Hand-built bicycle stolen
7/24/2018: Police update on South Delridge stabbing
7/23/2018: Stabbing victim identified
7/20/2018: Deadly stabbing
7/20/2018: Stolen green Nissan Maxima
7/20/2018: Stolen blue Jetta, plus, red Camry found
7/19/2018: Peeper, creeper, stolen red Camry, battery theft on video, more
7/18/2018: Helicopter, K9 search after gunfire in Westwood
7/16/2018: Ryan Cox found competent to stand trial
7/16/2018: Pursuit on 35th SW; stolen Yamaha dirt bike; found Diamondback bicycle
7/15/2018: Alley arson; window warning
7/13/2018: Kierra Ward found incompetent to stand trial; plus, two reader reports
7/12/2018: FYI from SPD – Level 3 sex offender moves to Admiral area
7/11/2018: Stolen green Honda Civic
7/10/2018: Stolen silver Honda Civic (found)
7/9/2018: Black Honda Odyssey stolen from disabled mom with 3 autistic kids
7/9/2018: South Park murder arrest
7/9/2018: Stolen blue Ford pickup truck; car prowls
7/8/2018: 1 arrested after apartment fire
7/7/2018: ‘Who the hell steals from a yard sale?’
7/4/2018: Stolen bike rack
7/3/2018: Police search in Admiral
7/3/2018: Utility shutoff scam, again
7/3/2018: Shooting victim in Arbor Heights
7/2/2018: Three reader reports, plus prevention advice
7/1/2018: Police search in South Delridge
7/1/2018: Stolen blue Honda; paint vandalism
7/1/2018: Stolen red Subaru
6/29/2018: Break-in suspect charged with 2 felonies
6/28/2018: Short standoff near precinct
6/28/2018: Suspect in custody in south West Seattle break-ins
6/27/2018: Stolen black Yamaha motorcycle
6/26/2018: Car break-in
6/25/2018: Bowling ball stolen; car vandalized; robbery report
6/23/2018: Found black-and-white bicycle; burglary reports; hit-run; more
6/22/2018: Neighbors meet with precinct captain after string of burglaries
6/21/2018: Early morning gun incident; car prowler on video
6/20/2018: Burglaries, car prowls, two followups including the fish-theft case
6/20/2018: Bicycle alerts – two stolen, one found
6/18/2018: Student arrested; burglary attempt; arrest followup
6/18/2018: Bicycle, swim bag found (likely stolen and dumped)
6/17/2018: Stolen black Chrysler 300; car prowls
6/17/2018: ‘Prank’ leaves iconic cow damaged
6/16/2018: Student robbed; white Jeep Cherokee stolen; package taken
6/15/2018: Gunfire on Puget Ridge; suspect found dead
6/15/2018: Fish recovered in raid for unrelated case
6/14/2018: Fish delivered, then stolen
6/12/2018: Alki murder followup
6/11/2018: Reports from Gatewood, South Admiral, Hansen View
6/10/2018: Face to face with a would-be burglar
6/8/2018: Admiral stabbing case update; car-prowl reader report
6/7/2018: Stolen black BMW
6/6/2018: Early morning West Seattle raid part of DEA regional drug-trafficking sweep
6/6/2018: Masked confetti-gun attacker and three other reports
6/5/2018: Car-prowl loot to watch for, including a specific CD
6/5/2018: 35th/Thistle crash, followed by search and arrest
6/4/2018: Police search in Fauntleroy
6/4/2018: No arrest yet in Alki Avenue murder
6/2/2018: Man stabbed to death along Alki Avenue SW
6/1/2018: Street-robbery victim injured
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
3/27/2018: 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: 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
7/25/2017: 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
7/1/2017: 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
SOUTHWEST PRECINCT UPDATES FROM SPDBLOTTER.SEATTLE.GOV
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CRIME WATCH RESOURCES:
SWP Crime Prevention coordinator Mark Solomon‘s webpage
Meet the SWP Community Police Team
Does a registered sex offender live near you? Search here to find out
SPD advice for preventing “car prowls”
SPD advice for preventing burglaries
SPD advice for dealing with possible ID theft (and what to do if your wallet/cards are stolen)
USPS advice on preventing mail theft
City rules for door-to-door solicitors
Handy phone numbers – from graffiti to parking enforcement, and way beyond