Seattle's crime crisis hit a restaurant for the 23rd time, according to the owner. He says he's lost all faith in the city.
A popular Seattle restaurant suffered it’s 23rd break-in since the defund movement three years ago that created the city’s crime crisis. And the would-be burglar didn’t even end up stealing anything. The Seattle restauranteur asked not to be named fearing activists would target him for speaking out.
The last time he tried to bring attention to the crime crisis, he said he suffered an avalanche of negative Yelp reviews. But when you say you’ve been burglarized 23 times in just three years, it’s hard to stay silent, even in Seattle. “I have lost all faith in the city of Seattle, SPD, Council members, and state elected officials,” he explained to the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH.Surveillance footage shared with the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH show a thief using what looks like a crowbar to break through the glass of the front door. The owner said the man was attempting to enter for roughly ten minutes before successfully making it in at 6:47 am. At one point, he used his body to break through. In an incident report, the responding officer said the “door lock and frame were violently dismantled and dangling against the door.” Something appears to have gone wrong with the alarm . The alarm didn’t sound when the burglar broke in, but started blaring when officers arrived at 7:14 am after a passerby reported the break-in.“That lone suspect dressed in a heavy black hooded jacket, with black balaclava covering his face was wearing gloves and quickly started to check at the front of the bar then around the counter where myself, and officers had set the alarm off, only his presence had never set the alarm off ,” the officer said in the incident report. The burglar didn’t touch any bottles of liquor at the restaurant’s bar. Previously, alcohol was stolen during one of the break-ins. The burglar also didn’t touch any of the electronic equipment. Instead, the officer says it appeared that “he was looking for a safe as he was out the same door taking absolutely nothing.” It’s unclear if this was a random break-in or, perhaps, targeted by someone who is familiar with the restaurant.It’s easy to dismiss this alleged 23rd break-in as the owner not doing enough to secure the building. The door seems flimsy, despite knowing he’s been targeted 22 times before this latest incident. But restauranteurs aren’t exactly flush with cash to pour into security measures. And they shouldn’t have to be.robbed at gunpointover the course of just four days. Before putting merchandise behind lock and key, the downtown Seattle Target would seelevel of crime is part of “big city life,” and as foolish to believe the city didn’t bring the crisis on itself.. The Seattle Police Department lost over 600 officers since the defund movement took over the city. The new year didn’t start off on a positive note, with the department losing another five officers . Prosecutors and the city’s previous City Attorney refused to charge criminals, including prolific offenders, because they didn’t think jail served as a disincentive to a life in crime — as if doing what they did made things any better. They prefer so-called “restorative justice programs” that just don’t work. State lawmakers passed a series of criminal justice reforms that hamstrung cops, and favored criminals. Less restrictive sentences, fewer years served for serious crimes, and a message that told them that short of murder, they probably won’t see any jailtime at all — especially if they’re minors — has created a culture of lawlessness. This isn’t merely a public safety issue. It’s a political issue. Dangerously partisan political decisions created the crisis and the only way out of it is to replace the lawmakers responsible. NEW: Seattle Police started the new year losing five more officers to separations in January 2024. They hired five new recruits. 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