The Kent Police Department has created a website showcasing photos of 160 recovered stolen items including electronics, wallets, purses, backpacks, stereos, baby clothes and even a wedding dress; some of which may have been originally swiped in the White Center/unincorporated South King County area.
According to police, a man and woman who are suspected of breaking into more than 100 cars have been busted. Now, they want to return the stolen items to their rightful owners.
The suspects were apparently caught when they used stolen credit cards at local businesses. Police then followed their trail and recovered the stolen stuff in a storage locker as well as at local pawn shops.
According to the website:
Suspects Mode of Operation:
Type of crime: Vehicle prowls (car break ins)
Method of entry: Break window or force door lock
Types of vehicles: Different types and styles but they favored FORD F-series trucks
Property targeted: luggage, purses, laptop computers, GPS units, assorted tools, backpacks, cameras, MP3 players, I-Pods, cell phones, CD players, car stereos, jewelry, anything of value.
Estimated time range of criminal activity: Past 3-4 months
Focus area of vehicle prowl activity: Kent, Tukwila, Renton, SeaTac, Burien, South Seattle, Unincorporated areas of South King County. Collateral areas that may have been impacted as well are: Des Moines, Federal Way, Auburn, Bellevue.
If you were the victim of a car break-in between Oct. 1, 2009 and Feb. 4, 2010, your stolen items may be in police custody – check this website now and see if you recognize anything; if you do, contact Officer Bateman at (253) 856-5894 or via email: kbateman@ci.kent.wa.us.
The recovered stolen property includes (click on links below to see individual pics):
Is this your Pirate Stuff? The Kent PD might have it...
- Laptops
- Cell phones
- MP3 players
- Car Stereos
- Unusual, miscellaneous stuff like:
Some items have been claimed and returned, but most are still in evidence and awaiting rightful return to their owners – so check out the website here.
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King County Public Health announced Monday (Nov. 30th) that it is opening up four free H1N1 vaccine clinics beginning this Saturday, Dec. 5th, then again on Wednesday, Dec. 9th, as a way to provide access to people at highest risk for H1N1 influenza (swine flu) who cannot afford to pay.
The nearest clinics will be in Renton or Federal Way, with 4,000 doses total (distributed to all 4 sites) available on Saturday, Dec. 5th, from 9am to 5pm and 1,000 doses total on Wednesday, Dec. 9th, from Noon to 7pm; here’s the list:
- Renton Public Health Center (3001 NE 4th St., Renton)
- Federal Way Public Health Center (33431 13th Place S., Federal Way)
- Columbia Public Health Center (4400 37th Ave S., Seattle)
- North Public Health Center (10501 Meridian Ave N., Seattle)
Future clinic dates will be scheduled as more vaccine becomes available.
According to a press release:
More H1N1 influenza vaccine continues to arrive every week, and most vaccine is still going to local health care providers for at risk patients. Local pharmacies are also receiving limited ongoing allocations.
“As more vaccine comes into the community, we’re continuing to allocate limited amounts to people without insurance or who can’t afford to pay,” said Dr. David Fleming, Director and Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County. “We encourage people to seek H1N1 vaccine through their health care providers or through pharmacies if they can afford the administrative cost or if insurance covers it.”
An estimated 280,000 people in King County who are at high-risk for complications have already been vaccinated for H1N1 influenza and an additional 90,000 doses of vaccine is on the ground or in the process of being shipped to vaccine providers in the county. Though flu illness seems to have peaked locally, at least temporarily, H1N1 illness continues in the community, and vaccination is the best wait to protect against H1N1 influenza.
On December 5, there will be a total of 4,000 doses of vaccine available across the four sites, and on December 9, there will be 1,000 doses of vaccine. Vaccinations are first come, first served, and no reservations will be taken. If demand is high, people will be given a time later that day to return for a guaranteed vaccination. Once supply is exhausted, people will be told as soon as they arrive.
The ability to pay will be determined on the honor system, and it will be assumed that people getting vaccinated at one of the four clinics cannot afford the administrative cost of H1N1 vaccination.
Most of the vaccine arriving to King County continues to be allocated to health care providers so that they can vaccinate patients who are most at risk, including:
- Pregnant women
- People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
- People between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old
- People between 25 through 64 years of age with chronic health conditions or weakened immune systems
- Healthcare and emergency workers
People who are recommended to receive H1N1 vaccine should continue to seek it. Vaccine supply is gradually improving each week, and it is expected that eventually there will be enough vaccine in King County for anyone who wants it.
Visit the Public Health H1N1 influenza website at www.kingcounty.gov/health/H1N1 for updates on vaccine availability in the community or call the Flu Hotline at 1-877-903-KING (5464), which is staffed with operators to answer questions from King County residents about H1N1 influenza. Hours of operation with operators are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with special 24-hour nurse line service extended over this weekend for people with flu seeking medical care advice. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day.
Detectives from the King County Sheriff’s Department are turning to the public in the hopes of identifying this pair of likely mail thieves who used a stolen debit card in several area cities:
This photo was taken in early June of the suspects using the stolen card in Puyallup.
The two suspects “hit the motherlode” when they stole mail which included a brand new debit card and PIN.
The stolen card was subsequently used in Federal Way, Tacoma, Tukwila, and Puyallup.
The fraud was discovered recently when unknown charges popped up on the victim’s new debit card account. The bank had supposedly mailed the card and PIN in separate envelopes, but both appeared to have been stolen from the mail.
The victim is a resident of SeaTac, and the loss is several thousand dollars.
If anyone recognizes the suspects they are asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office at (206) 296-3311 (24 hours) or 9-1-1.
Metro Transit, along with Sound Transit, are considering changing several area bus routes, so if you ride public transportation around here you might want to let them know your thoughts.
Here are some snippets from a Metro press release:
King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit are working together on possible changes to bus routes serving portions of Burien, Federal Way, Kent, SeaTac, Tukwila, and the Tukwila Sounder Station. The changes would be made to connect Metro buses with Sound Transit’s Link light rail and Metro’s new RapidRide service, and to improve overall bus service in southwest King County.
Link will provide frequent, fast, and reliable service between Sea-Tac International Airport, Tukwila, southeast Seattle, and downtown Seattle. RapidRide is Metro Transit’s new, streamlined bus service that will provide frequent, all-day service in five high ridership corridors. The A Line will run between Tukwila International Boulevard Link Station and Federal Way on Pacific Highway S/International Boulevard (State Route 99) beginning in 2010.
Last fall, Metro asked community members what they thought about some suggested changes. More than 1,100 people returned questionnaires or commented in other ways. Most of the comments were about the proposed routes and service levels. People also expressed concerns and made suggestions about safety, fares, travel times, transfers, reliability, and frequency of service. After considering the comments, Metro revised many of its proposals.
Tonight (Tues. Feb. 3rd) is the final “Open House” where Metro will present ideas:
FEDERAL WAY (open house)
- Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Federal Way Community Center, 876 S 333rd Street. Served by Metro Transit DART Route 903.
To give your feedback, go to this website, where you can read more information as well as:
- Complete a questionnaire.
- Attend an open house. Express your views directly to transit staff and members of Metro’s community sounding board. Times and places are listed above.
- E-mail your comments to metro-feedback-sw@kingcounty.gov
- Call Metro’s message line at 206-296-4511 and record your comments.
- Mail your written comments to:
King County Dept. of Transportation
Community Relations
KSC-TR-0824
201 S Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
- Fax your comments to 206-263-3489
While it hasn’t started snowing yet (as of 7am), The National Weather Service has a Winter Weather Advisory for today (Wednesday Dec. 17th), and says we should expect up to four inches of snow over the next 24 hours.
Also, most schools in the White Center area are closed, including all Highline Schools (Evergreen you’re off the hook but JFK opens at 10:30am) in anticipation of this major snow event:
- SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: CLOSED
No Out-of-District Transport. Uncertain weather forecast and concern for staff and student safety. - HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT: CLOSED
Administrative Offices Open. - JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL: 10:30am START
- WESTSIDE SCHOOL: CLOSED
- ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL: 2 HOURS LATE
- HAMLIN-ROBINSON SCHOOL: CLOSED
- TUKWILA SCHOOL DISTRICT: 2 HOURS LATE
No. A.M. ECEAP No. A.M. Preschool - FEDERAL WAY SCHOOL DISTRICT: 2 HOURS LATE
Emergency Snow Routes, WATCH FOR UPDATES, No AM Kindergarten, Preschool, or Shuttles. No AM/PM HDST, ECEAP, ELO, or Puget Sound Skills, No Activity Buses, No Elementary Breakfast Programs, No Out-of-District Transportation.
And now, your daily fix of a Winter Weather Advisory:
… Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 10 am PST Thursday…
The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Seattle… Tacoma… Bremerton and Hood Canal areas… and the southwest interior… lower Chehalis valley and the central coast… which is in effect until 10 am PST Thursday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.
Lower snow accumulations are expected over the southern part of western Washington today and tonight. This is due mainly to the central Puget Sound region being shadowed by the Olympics and southwest winds bringing above freezing air inland up the lower Chehalis valley from the central coast.
Over the central Puget Sound region… including Seattle… Tacoma… Bremerton and the Hood Canal area… up to 2 inches of snow is expected today. Another 1 to 3 inches may fall tonight as a convergence zone forms over the area. A total accumulation of 2 to 5 inches is expected through tonight… with the greatest amounts over the East Part.
Over the southwest interior… 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected today with an additional 1 to 3 inches tonight. The greatest amounts will be closer to the Cascades and east of the I-5
corridor.Over the lower Chehalis valley and the central coast… up to 2 inches of snow is expected today with another trace to 2 inches expected tonight. Total accumulations will be locally up to 4 inches. The greatest amounts will be further inland away from the ocean. Warmer air will produce mainly rain along the coast… with rain spreading further inland this afternoon as southwest winds send the warmer air up the Chehalis valley. The rain or rain and snow mixed will change back to snow tonight as the air mass cools off.
Over the Admiralty Inlet area… including Whidbey Island and Port Townsend… 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected today with up to 2 inches additional accumulation tonight. The lower amounts here are due to a combination of shadowing from the Olympics and the presence of slightly warmer air moving east through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. However… cooler air will move over area tonight as northeast outflow from the Fraser valley begins to develop. Total accumulations of 1 to 5 inches is expected.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
Monitor weather forecasts and Road conditions carefully. Stay indoors if at all possible. Travel is likely to be adversely impacted through Thursday.
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