The photo and report are from Stewart:

At 11:52 PM on Saturday, December 28, two men stole a convex mirror mounted in front of my building on Harbor Avenue SW. Took them three minutes. One unbolted the mirror, the other kept watch. Taller man wearing dark blue pants.

Screen grab from building security camera. Stolen mirror is on the left in the photo. Has a partial black protective cap.

If anyone saw or knows anything about this, contact Seattle Police at case number below:

24-948624

10:03 PM SUNDAY: When Seattle Dive Tours sent us their vandalism report earlier today, they noted that police had mentioned a break-in attempt somewhere in Admiral. Via archived dispatch audio, we traced that to Admiral Pub, and have been waiting to hear back from proprietor Alex – now we have; he says it happened just after 6:30 am:

A man dressed in black tried to break into the Admiral Pub, but thankfully, our alarm system went off and alerted the police. SPD arrived within five minutes and arrested the suspect.

The damage was minimal — about $700 for a new front-door lock and installation.

A huge shoutout to our amazing neighborhood for looking out for us! The police said they received three separate calls from concerned neighbors who saw the attempted break-in.

We love and appreciate you all!

The SPD incident # for this is 24-364227. According to archived audio, the suspect was found in the nearby alley. We don’t know his status because we don’t have his name, but hope to get that from police tomorrow.

1:11 PM: The 32-year-old suspect is in jail; we’re checking with prosecutors on whether he’ll have a probable-cause/bail hearing today.

WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE: Jail records show the suspect was released late Monday night.

ORIGINAL DECEMBER 29 REPORT: Reported via text:

This morning we had a car dumped in our front yard at 10 am [32nd SW a few blocks south of Roxbury]. With the ignition destroyed, the car was taken by Seattle Police Department. In the process of (dumping) that car, ours was stolen. This was the car that was dumped with the ignition rolling:

Here is my car that was stolen. Bright pink 2021 Hyundai Elantra:

The officer let us know to not approach the car if it was found and to immediately call 911 as there was a box of bullets found in the passenger seat of the dumped car.

The stolen car has California plates, 8SVT364. SPD incident # is 24-364291.

JANUARY 5: We checked with the owner after a sighting was reported at Westwood Village. The owner says they got it back yesterday – so no need to call in any further sightings.

The photos and report are from Seattle Dive Tours (4217 SW Admiral Way) proprietor Scott Flaherty:

Seattle Dive Tours would like to take a moment to thank the Saturday night breakers of windows.
3 windows as well as power meter and other utility vandalism.

You really encouraged us to do a deep post-holiday store vacuuming and cleaning.

Suspect profile: Those that are very offended/afraid of light-up jellyfish or dry-suit mannequins.

Today, we’ll be a bit slower on the phone and email as we get some new wood grain windows.

But come on by, we are open!!

The police report # is 24-364301.

Is this car yours?

Steve says that Kia Soul with a missing window and damaged ignition – almost indisputable signs of a stolen car – turned up near 36th/Barton today. It’s been reported to police.

Just before going off watch around 3 am, we heard a flurry of possible robbery calls. The police-radio traffic about them ebbed, so we asked for report narratives. SPD says two resulted in reports:

HARBOR AVE 7-11 ROBBERY: This was reported as “three young males” running into the store “yelling ‘This is a robbery’.” The clerk said they demanded that he open the register; no weapons were seen or implied, “but they were aggressive, and he felt fear,” the officer wrote in their report. Two started taking money while the third collected tobacco products; all three subsequently grabbed food items too. The report says security video reviewed by police showed two were dressed in all black, the third in a hoodie with blue jeans. They apparently waited “for the newspaper run to be delivered” and took the opportunity to run into the store just as the clerk was about to lock the door.

35TH/AVALON 7-11 THEFT: SPD said this did not result in a full report but the dispatch was for a report of theft from the 35th/Avalon 7-11 while the clerk had taken refuge in a locked area in the back.

FAUNTLEROY SHELL ROBBERY ATTEMPT: Police were called to the station/mini-mart in the 4500 block of Fauntleroy Way SW. The clerk said that less than 15 minutes earlier, a black four-door sedan pulled up and someone described as “male, in black clothing, black ski mask, approximately 5’8″” got out and tried to enter the mini-mart – but the clerk had already locked the door, which the person then tried, and failed, to force open. The clerk said he saw “another male in black clothing waiting next to the vehicle.” Both then got into the car and left. Police found more than 20 “tobacco products” outside the mini-mart door that might have been loot from one or both earlier incidents.

8:32 AM: SFD is sending a “scenes of violence” response, with police accompanying, to the 3200 block of SW Avalon Way for a call described as a “man with a stab wound to the arm.”

8:36 AM: They’re looking for a suspect described as a white woman in her 50s, 5’2″, wearing a beige beanie and black sweater.

8:43 AM: This happened in an apartment that officers are now approaching, they’ve told dispatch.

8:50 AM: No word yet on the status of the reported victim.

8:59 AM: Police just told dispatch the victim is declining SFD medical attention, so they’re canceling the responders who’ve been standing by.

Police confirmed gunfire in Upper Morgan after a report around 3:30 am today. We just received the narrative after requesting it. The call came from a resident in the 6300 block of 36th SW who told 911 they heard two shots, then saw a vehicle speeding away. A responding officer found one shell casing in the street. The person who had reported the gunfire said the vehicle was a “dark-colored sedan” but didn’t have any other information. No injuries or property damage reported. If you have any information about the incident, the police report # is 24-361497.

From Jacquelyn, looking for anyone who saw this hit-run around 6:20 pm last night (Wednesday, Christmas Day):

We got sideswiped hard on the west end of the West Seattle Bridge, where people tend to slide off the road at that curve. They drove off, of course. No lights on, I’m guessing they were drinking. It happened so fast, the car took off before we realized what happened, and all I remember was that it was a boxy older car like a Dodge or a Saturn. Silver, I think. Definitely a light color. They’ll have damage on the passenger side. The report number is 24-361252.

The report is from Stephanie:

My father’s green 1996 Subaru Legacy wagon was taken from in front of my house in the 9000 block of 36th Ave SW sometime after 11 pm last night. Plate: Oregon 611EBN. There’s a Powell Butte Middle School sticker on the driver’s-side rear window and chipped paint on the front bumper. Police report # 24-361121.

If you find it, call 911.

THURSDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Found east of Westwood Village, Stephanie reports.

In West Seattle Crime Watch, three notes, starting with a followup:

STOLEN CHEROKEE RECOVERED: If you read the comments, you’ll know this case of a student’s stolen white Jeep Cherokee was resolved. We followed up with police, and here’s what they say happened: Thursday afternoon at about 1:43 pm, a Parking Enforcement officer spotted a vehicle identified as stolen, around 37th/Cloverdale, and it was the stolen Cherokee. Someone was inside. A patrol officer was sent. It had left the area but other officers spotted it near California/Myrtle, where, after officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver turned around in a dead-end and “rammed an SPD patrol vehicle and was last seen SB on California Ave SW from SW Myrtle.” The officer in the police car was not hurt. The stolen Cherokee was subsequently found, empty, still running, open door, punched ignition, in the 8800 block of 36th SW; its bumper (reader photo above) was at the scene of the collision. The Cherokee was taken to the SPD processing room to be checked for prints.

PACKAGE THEFT: Kevin reported this happened around 10:10 am Friday: “A package was stolen off my front porch in north of The Junction on SW Andover. It was a Black Audi Sedan with tinted windows. I watched a white male in his 40s-50s that was heavy set, maybe 5’7″-5’11,” gray hair and white stubble on face, wearing black jeans and a black hoodie at the time, run into the back seat of the car and take off. Just giving a heads up this holiday season. The license plate # (started with CLG).”

CAR BREAK-IN ATTEMPT: Seanelle says this also happened Friday morning on Delridge Way SW (but no block or cross-street mentioned): “We found the driver’s-side handle of my sister’s 2016 Hyundai Accent on the ground beside her vehicle. It appears someone tried and failed to break into her car, although completely breaking the key hole and removing the handle with no additional attempts or vandalism. Sending as a crime watch for fellow West Seattle residents.”

9:16 AM: Texter called in – and radio exchanges confirm that police are looking for – a suspected package poacher in a gray Audi, last seen minutes ago a few blocks west of The Junction (49th/Hudson was mentioned most recently). Tipster says it’s a sedan, likely 2000s vintage, no plates, “driving recklessly.” No driver description so far. Call 911 if you see it.

10:16 AM: Texter has since described the driver as a Black man, “possibly 20s-40s, orange hooded construction jacket with white reflective stripes.”

One more stolen-car report:

Our son’s new to him/used 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee with plates CNL6303 was stolen this afternoon from the area around Summit Atlas High School at Roxbury and 35th while he was in school. We don’t have an actual photo since it’s new to him, so (this) is the general idea. We would love to recover this as it won’t be valued as much as the work that was just put into it. Case # 24-355046.

If you find it, call 911.

Two reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

STOLEN SILVERADO: The photo and report were sent by Allen:

Our truck was stolen this morning in front of our house on 45th Ave SW, between Hinds and Hanford. It’s a beige 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, plate B71645G. Police report 24-354501.

Call 911 if you find it.

BUSINESS BREAK-IN: We heard a dispatch earlier today for broken glass at West Wings in The Admiral District, so we asked them if they’d been burglarized. According to co-proprietor Paul Burbano, the bar was broken into but damage was minimal; alarms went off so neighbors called SPD, for which West Wings says thanks. “It’s always a terrible thing when this happens around the holidays, of course.” Paul said. “But we’re OK and remain open for business.”

Three West Seattle Crime Watch notes:

HIT-RUN VICTIM SOUGHT: Sent late tonight by Jojo (who redacted the plate):

Hoping to find the young man hit by a car today near Westwood village at around 5:30 pm. We saw the car that hit him take off. We followed the car and got pictures and the license plate number. We came back around the block to check on the victim but he must’ve got on one of the busses there. We saw that he was limping and hope he’s ok. We did make a police report and hope the victim will call them and tell them what happened.

PET ATTACKED: Ilana says this happened “Monday morning at about 8:00 am on the corner of California Ave and Lander (across from the Admiral Safeway)”:

I was walking my dog and a guy waiting at the bus stop on California and Lander steped in front of me and kicked my dogI I had seen him and deliberately tried to move out of his way but he just moved in front of me. I seriously lost it on him (sorry to everyone around for all of the profanity) and called the police to file a report. A woman at the bus stop told me he randomly did the same to her dog a few days ago. When he got on the #50 bus, my husband picked me up and we followed the bus until it stopped and I jumped on the bus and got this picture of the guy.

The bus driver also called the police but to my knowledge he was not apprehended.

Police report # is 24-352555.

STOLEN CAR FOUND: This one caught our ear early Tuesday as a stolen car was found abandoned in the middle of an intersection atop a hill (39th/Thistle). Witnesses saw the apparent driver walking away northbound on 39th. Police determined the car, a 2007 Mazda 3, had been reported stolen from a Gatewood home less than a mile north, and that the alleged thief was related to the car’s owner. They got the car back but the suspect hadn’t been found/arrested by the time we obtained the report narrative.

From the WSB inbox, a stolen car to watch for:

1999 white Subaru Impreza Outback
plate # BZR4836

Last seen on 47th & Alaska Street last night (12-14) around midnight.

If you find it, call 911. (We’ll add the police-report number when we get it.)