West Seattle crime/safety updates are here, plus important links for keeping yourself and your family safe. If something happens and you want to get the word out (AFTER you’ve reported it to police), please e-mail us (call/text 206-293-6302 if it’s breaking news).
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FOR CRIME WATCH STORY LINKS – scroll down past this next box, which features the “Tweets by Beat” West Seattle incidents coming from SPD via Twitter (IMPORTANT NOTE: These represent classifications of calls – not necessarily confirmed crimes – and the classifications do not always reflect what the incidents turn out to be [or not be] – the SPD automated system also often lists the “reported” time as later than the actual time it was called in)
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CLICK TO SEE HOW TO TEXT A TIP TO CRIMESTOPPERS, ANONYMOUSLY (updated link)
11/24/2021: Stolen blue Chevy Silverado pickup; tent theft
11/24/2021: Garage, car break-ins
11/24/2021: Gunfire
11/23/2021: Burglar steals customized three-wheel hand-operated bike
11/22/2021: Highland Park Way crash car-theft/kidnapping suspect charged, and has high-profile West Seattle history
11/22/2021: Another business window broken
11/21/2021: From the ‘dumped and possibly stolen’ file: Shoulder bag, with PlayStation
11/20/2021: Suspect in post-car-theft burglary arrested, two states away
11/19/2021: West Seattle doctor convicted of pandemic-loan fraud
11/19/2021: Home-invasion robbery; building burglary
11/18/2021: Crash following theft of car with toddler inside
11/18/2021: Gunfire investigation
11/17/2021: Child-molesting suspect charged with two felonies
11/15/2021: Bail set for child-molesting suspect
11/13/2021: Gas theft, broken windows
11/12/2021: Store robbery
11/12/2021: Stolen (then found) Chevy pickup
11/10/2021: Still seeking suspect in post-car-theft burglary
11/9/2021: Suspect arrested for Junction incidents
11/8/2021: Catalytic converters stolen in garage
11/7/2021: Safety petition after garage attack
11/6/2021: From the dumped-likely-stolen file: Jewelry and bicycles
11/6/2021: Car-theft victim burglarized hours later (Sunday update added)
11/5/2021: Why the helicopter was over West Seattle
11/5/2021: Can you help catch suspects in 2 violent incidents?
11/5/2021: Stolen black Audi
11/5/2021: Station 36 firefighters ask for security improvements after attacks from above
11/3/2021: Halloween shooter sought; catalytic-converter thieves’ car; keepsakes stolen in storage break-in
11/2/2021: Stolen F-150 pickup truck; catalytic-converter theft on video
11/2/2021: Bike thief leaves another behind – again; catalytic-converter theft
11/1/2021:Stolen F-250 pickup truck
11/1/2021: 2 store robberies; fire-station damage
10/30/2021: Stolen yellow Nissan Juke
10/28/2021: Armed shoplifter; broken-glass mystery; more
10/26/2021: Police hope mask description will help solve robbery
10/25/2021: One bike stolen, one left behind; car prowler; suspected intruder arrested
10/24/2021: 2 early-morning shootings
10/22/2021: Shed break-in attempt; car prowl; bullet damage
10/21/2021: Fairmount Park-area gunfire; car prowl; dumped-likely-stolen bicycle
10/20/2021: Porch prowler; south stats
10/16/2021: Robbery investigation
10/14/2021: Hit-run, catalytic-converter theft
10/13/2021: 2 stolen vehicles (1 found), car prowl
10/12/2021: Police standoff at 35th/Avalon
10/11/2021: Tool Library burglary
10/11/2021: Warrant served by SWAT team; window-smashing arrest
10/9/2021: Stolen bicycles; store robbery
10/8/2021: Stolen Crown Victoria (update: found)
10/8/2021: More gunfire on SW Charlestown
10/7/2021: Construction-site burglary arrests
10/6/2021: Charges filed in two cases
10/6/2021: Stolen Kia Soul
10/5/2021: Residence hit by gunfire; hit-run
10/4/2021: Would-be catalytic-converter thief gets the boot
10/3/2021: Parking-lot vandalism
10/3/2021: Driver of stolen car arrested for ramming police cars, building
10/3/2021: Dumped-and-likely-stolen – vintage water skis
10/2/2021: Stolen pickup
10/2/2021: Playground assault
10/1/2021: Restaurant burglary
SOUTHWEST PRECINCT UPDATES FROM SPDBLOTTER.SEATTLE.GOV
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CRIME WATCH RESOURCES:
How to contact SWP Crime Prevention coordinator Jennifer Danner
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 on preventing mail/package theft
City rules for door-to-door solicitors
Handy phone numbers – from graffiti to parking enforcement, and way beyond