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WEDGWOOD RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY REPORT: December 2009

(Unofficial stats)

The following is a burglary summary for December 2009 for the Wedgwood area, provided by Diane Horswill, Seattle Police Department North Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator. For details, contact Diane at 206-684-7711 or diane.horswill@seattle.gov.

12/14
7500 block 37th NE
The victim said he left his kitchen window open. He discovered that a gold ring and many bathroom items were stolen.

12/15
3500 block NE 92nd
The neighbor of a vacant-but-furnished home for sale called 911 when he noticed that screens had been removed from windows and there was a ladder set up in the yard. Officers found the house to be empty, but it appeared someone was staying there.

12/16
3500 block NE 92nd
The same neighbor called 911 to say that the house was now occupied. Officers arrived and arrested a male and female suspect.

12/16
3500 block NE 87th
The resident was gone all day. When he arrived home, he found the bottom panel of his back door had been kicked in and his house rifled. A laptop, video equipment, and jewelry were among the items stolen.

12/16
3000 block NE 87th
The residents were gone all day. When they got home, they found the back door splintered and the dead bolt missing. The only other item they could see that was missing was a banana.

12/19
8500 block 23rd NE
The victim was gone all day. When she returned, she saw that her balcony door was open. There was no sign of forced entry. She discovered her sheets and shower curtain were torn and her TV cord was cut. She believes the suspect is her ex-boyfriend.

12/29
2800 block NE 75th
The resident was home at about 1:00PM, when she heard a loud crash. She went to check it out and found two males in her kitchen. She screamed and they fled and left in a dark blue vehicle.

12/29
2800 block NE 75th
The resident was gone for a few hours during the day. When she returned, she found her front door open. The back door was extensively damaged, and a laptop, flat screen TV, jewelry, and camera were among the items missing.