THE FALLS/SILVER FIRS/AUTUMN MEADOWS/PIONEER TRAILS/WILLOW CREEK- Car Prowls and Car Thefts

Since Thursday, September 26^th, several neighborhoods have experienced car prowls and car thefts overnight.

In Pioneer Trails, two vehicles were broken into in the vicinity of 122^nd Pl SE and 42^nd Dr. SE. during the evening/early morning hours of Thursday September 26^th. Both vehicles were in the owner’s driveway.

In Autumn Meadows, car prowlers broke into a vehicle parked on the street in the 123rd block of 45th Ave SE on the same night. One window was broken. Nothing was stolen.

In The Falls, a car prowl was broken into on Friday night, September 27/28, along Cascade Dr. SE. Nothing was taken since the car owner makes it a point not to have anything showing in the car. The car prowlers did rifle through the glove compartment.

Also, CrimeMapping.com (www.crimemapping.com ) reports the following car prowls in Silver Firs reported on since September 19:

Date	Address		Crime	Time	Case #	Comment
9/19/2013		5700 BLK 141 PL SE	Vehicle Prowl	2:42 PM	SO13165273	Silver Firs
9/28/2013		5500 BLK 152 ST SE	Vehicle Prowl	11:12 AM	SO13165158	Silver Firs
9/28/2013		15200 BLK 58 AV SE	Vehicle Prowl	7:04 AM	SO13157766	Silver Firs

CrimeMapping.com (www.crimemapping.com ) reports the following car thefts southeast of Willis Tucker Park in The Willows since September 24:

Date	Address		Crime	Time	Case #	Comment
9/27/2013		12600 BLK 46 DR SE	Vehicle Theft	6:03 AM	SO13164445	Willow Creek
9/27/2013		12500 BLK 48 DR SE	Vehicle Theft	2:07 AM	SO13164409	Willow Creek
9/24/2013		7600 BLK 153 ST SE	Vehicle Theft	6:13 PM	SO13162937	Willow Creek

Note: The 10 incidents of car prowls and car thefts may not hit the record books but they are disturbing for the victims. Even if nothing was taken, there was the potential for damage to vehicles as well as an unsettled feeling about security.

As in the above reported cases, car prowls usually occur at night when most of us are asleep. Night time darkness gives cover for car prowlers. Lighting your driveway allows passersby to potentially see car prowlers and give the impression of increased risk to the car prowlers. Security cameras placed to view your driveway also increase risk for car prowlers or car thieves.

The most important measure to prevent car theft or car prowls is to lock your car. Also, don’t have anything showing in your car. Even the most innocuous sack can spur a car prowler’s interest.

Has your neighborhood experienced car prowls or car thefts lately?

Here are two links to tip sheets from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office that talk about how you can prevent car thefts and car prowls. Pass them to your neighbors and friends.

 

Auto Theft:

http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/Auto%20Theft.pdf

 

Vehicle Prowl Prevention:

http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/Vehicle%20Prowl.pdf