By Tim Clifford

Stolen and found
A strange series of questions now follows a home robbery and car prowl that occurred on the 5400 block of 36 Ave. S.W. during the night of Sept. 19. The victims, a married couple with children, appear to have contacted police twice, once to report the initial incident and again to explain the circumstances of retrieving some of their property later on.

During the night of Sept. 19 the victims left their car parked on the street in front of their home. At some point in the night the suspect(s) broke into the car and stole diapers, a case of water, sunglasses and a garage door opener. The suspect(s) then used the garage opener to get inside the house and raided the dressers in the bedroom. Somehow the victims did not hear their garage door open nor were they roused awake as the burglar(s) ransacked their bedroom.

After waking up and realizing they had been robbed the victims took inventory of all that had been stolen and contacted the police. Later that day the wife received a message on Facebook from a man she had never met before stating that he had her property and wanted to return it. The wife arranged to meet with him.
This man explained that he had found the diapers, garage door opener and owner’s manual to their car on the street on the 5900 block of Atlas Pl. S.W. He had also found what appeared to be the ashes, possibly human remains. The wife informed the Good Samaritan that she had no idea who the ashes had come from. It is presumed that the ashes were taken during another robbery by the same suspect(s) and that some unknown victim is currently missing the remains of their loved one. No further information is available at this time and the suspects remain at large.

Crimes reported between Sept. 18 and Sept. 25

Burglaries by block: 4400 block of S.W. Seattle St., 1700 block of 45 Ave. S.W., 5400 block of 36 Ave. S.W., 6300 block of 37 Ave. S.W., 2100 block of S.W. Henderson St., 9200 block of 15 Ave. S.W., 8600 block of 8 Ave. S.

Car prowls by block: Alki Ave. S.W./ 61 Ave. S.W., 3200 block of Benton Pl. S.W., 2900 block of S.W. Avalon WY, 45 Ave. S.W./ S.W. Hinds St., 2900 block of S.W. Avalon WY, 4600 block of 56 Ave. S.W., 7900 block of Delridge WY S.W.

Car thefts by block: 2500 block of 56 Ave. S.W., 3000 block of 60 Ave. S.W., 4700 block of 44 Ave. S.W., 4700 block of 42 Ave. S.W., 5000 block of Beach Dr. S.W., 5900 block of Delridge WY S.W., 6500 block of 32 Ave. S.W., 7500 block of 45 Ave. S.W., 2200 block of S.W. Barton St., 10200 block of 36 Ave. S.W.