West Seattle - Police Blotter

You guys keep him Store security at a supermarket on the 4700 block of 42nd Ave S.W. watched a man grab several packs of batteries and stuff them down the front of his pants on March 19, prompting them to confront the suspect after he paid for a…MORE

I’ll give you your stuff if you give me mine

Late night suspected burglar arrested On March 5 around 11 p.m. a woman, her son and her sister were watching television in their 18th Ave S.W. home when they heard the kitchen door doorknob being turned loudly back and forth. The woman assumed…MORE

“I got homeboys, they got guns, and they’ll shoot you dead” On Feb. 28 a female passenger was taking a Metro bus on her way to work downtown. She was traveling on Delridge Way S.W. shortly after 3 p.m. when she received and answered a phone call…MORE

“I want to remind you I have a gun” Around 3 p.m. on Feb. 21 a woman was home alone in an upstairs bedroom of her 30th Ave S.W. home when she heard rummaging, voices and the yip of her small dog on the main floor. She went down to the living…MORE

By Ty Swenson

The downside of small safes On Feb. 10 around 1:30 p.m. a Bonair Dr. S.W. home was broken into by unknown suspects. The alarm tripped upon their entry and the homeowner came how to find the thieves stole three wristwatches…MORE

Saw the whole thing happen Earlier this month a woman and her mother were spending time together in the woman’s 29th Ave S.W. home shortly after noon on a Thursday when they heard a knock at the door. The woman looked outside and saw a teenage…MORE

Jail time for candy bars Two Admiral Safeway security officers called 911 in the early afternoon of Jan. 26 to report they were following a theft suspect north on California Ave S.W. The suspect had entered Safeway and stolen two to three candy…MORE

Robbery in South Park Earlier this month a young man stepped outside a S. Doris St. club to have a cigarette. He was approached by Suspect 1, who asked for a smoke. The victim obliged and all seemed well. He noticed the suspect walking over to…MORE

Editor’s note: Over the past few weeks a combination of dropping property crime in West Seattle (due to a number of arrests, according to Seattle Police) and some technical issues with the online police report system has limited available reports…MORE