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s the latest update from Seattle Police Crime Prevention officer Terrie Johnston on crime trends in the Queen Anne/Magnolia area:
Burglars have entered through open kitchen, and bedroom windows or have cut screens to open unlocked windows. Some entries were made through open back doors, through doggy doors, and in one incident, the hide-out key was used. In the majority of the other burglaries, the method of entry was unknown and there were no signs of forced entry. In 14 of the approx. 20 burglaries which occurred on both Magnolia and Queen Anne, jewelry was taken from jewelry boxes. Cameras, handbags, cash, laptops and tools were also reported stolen. The burglars hit between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in at least 80% of the crimes. The other thing to note, was that in a few of the burglaries, the crook(s) moved patio furniture over to better access upper windows. Good follow-up work is being done by our West Burglary Detectives, and Patrol officers have been religious about their attempts to lift good fingerprints. So please be diligent in use of your locks and latches. When you are away from home during the day, keep your blinds pulled in rooms with electronics or other valuables which may be easily seen from the street. Consider keeping your valuable and sentimental jewelry in a safe or safety deposit box, or store you jewelry box someplace other than on your bedroom dresser.
Good news: there have been some arrests associated with some of these property crimes. An alert neighbor around the 2500 block of 4 Ave. W. called 911 to report three unknown teen males might possibly be burglarizing a neighboring house. Units arrived and arrested the young men as they were trying to flee the house. They appeared in front of a judge, and because they are being charged with property crimes and not violence, and because they are juveniles, they were released. They are slated to appear in court in the near future.
Johnston says you can call her at 206-684-4741 if you would like to schedule a free home security survey, or to rekindle your Block Watch if it has Cheap cialis been a while since you met. Also, she encourages people to report anything suspicious to 911, even if you’re unsure of its criminal nature.