This came from Terrie today. Please note many burglaries happen in homes with unlocked doors and windows. And she also reminds us that observant neighbors who call 9-1-1 are a great help. Here’s her email:
“Please read about some of the residential burglaries and auto thefts that occurred in the North Precinct neighborhoods this weekend!
Occupied Burglaries:
4000 blk. 41 Ave. NE during the late night/early morning hours a burglar opened a kitchen window, entered the house and took purse, wallets, ID, credit cards, checkbook, 2 cell phones; IPad; and three sets of car keys. The Acura was subsequently stolen. (People were home sleeping-no force used)
3800 40 Ave. NE between midnight and 0600 hrs. burglar entered through an unlocked patio door. Cell phone; computer; IPad; 3 sets of keys, purse, wallet, credit cards and ID taken.
9700 blk 27 Ave. NE at approx. 3 a.m. the burglar threw some concrete through a ground level window and grabbed the laptop and took off.
Daytime, unoccupied burglaries:
12500 Corliss Ave. N. the front door was kicked in and coins, jewelry and IPOD taken.
2100 blk. N. 117 a secluded window was forced open and the home ransacked.
14000 blk. 1st NW the outdoor table was placed below a kitchen window. A handgun and ammo. Stolen
7700 31 Ave. NW a backdoor kicked in; jewelry taken.
Kudos to 9-1-1 caller in the 5100 blk. of Woodlawn Ave. N. who called in a suspicious person looking into car windows with a flash light in the early, early morning hours. Officers responded, checked the area on foot and found nothing initially. On the officers’ departure from the area, they saw a vehicle with rear window broken out and the alarm sounding. They saw a person who matched the caller’s description who took off running when the officers approached. K9 was in the area and conducted a search, as the officers could hear the individual thrashing around in back yards. Search was negative, but the determined officers found a window opened a crack. Homeowners arrived as officers were trying to knock on door and resident gave the patrol officers permission to search the unoccupied home. They located the suspect hiding out upstairs and placed him under arrest. This might not have occurred had the watchful neighbor not made a good 9-1-1 call. You are our eyes and ears!
Terrie Johnston
Seattle Police Crime Prevention
206-684-7711″
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