Thieves ransack home in search of marijuana joints

Dec. 12, Seattle Police responded to a burglary at a residence located on the 5500 block of Seventh Avenue Northwest. The complainant told officers that when he arrived home he found the back door, which was made of glass, had been shattered. At first he thought the wind had blown it open and caused it to hit the refrigerator and break, but then he notice things missing around the house. $400 in cash, a GoPro camera and a collection of quarters was missing. The complainant told officers that he believes the thieves could be friends of his son’s because they rifled through the top lining of his helmet, a place where he used to keep his marijuana “joints.” Police found no fingerprints or joints and have no leads.

Artwork and cash taken while on trip to the Big Easy

Dec. 10, Seattle Police officers responded to a burglary at a residence located on the 1400 block of Northwest 61st Street. The victim told officers that she just returned from a trip to New Orleans. When she first arrived to her apartment she felt as if something was wrong. However, there was no damage to the main entrance door or windows. She noticed $200 had been taken from a drawer. She also noticed boxes and artwork had been move from in front of her fire place to another location in the living room. Two art pieces were taken. The only people that had access to her apartment were the apartment maintenance staff. The maintenance staff did enter her apartment and cleaned the fireplace, however, the complainant believes that someone came back into her home and took the paintings and the cash. Police found no latent fingerprints.

$1200 bike pilfered from secure parking garage

On Dec. 9, officers responded to a burglary at a secure parking lot located on the 1500 block of Northwest 57th Street. The complainant told officers that a $1200 Specialized mountain bike had been taken from a secured storage area in his apartment parking garage. The bike has a blue frame with a red and white stripe. The complainant told officers he would be able to provide the serial number for the bike in a few days. Officers are looking into recovering the security footage from the apartment complex management.