Crime & Safety
Car Prowls: Shoreline CC Closing One Lot in Evenings After Spike in Thefts
The lower Greenwood lot will be closed at 5:30 p.m. through spring quarter after a recent rash of car prowls at the school, mostly 'smash-and-grab' thefts.
Shoreline Community College is closing one of its more remote parking lots in the evenings -- the “Greenwood lot” -- after a rash of car prowls, the school reported on its website Wednesday.
The latest reported car prowl incident was on Tuesday.
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“We’ve had 22 thefts from cars since the beginning of the year,” said Director of Safety and Security Robin Blacksmith. “We’ve not had anything like this since I’ve been here.”
Most of the thefts have been “smash-and-grab” incidents. School officials are urging students and anyone parking in lots on campus to not leave anything of value visible in their cars.
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“We’ve had break-ins for the change in the ashtray and a sweater,” said Blacksmith.
The lower Greenwood lot, a mostly dirt lot that is visually removed from main-campus lots, will be closed at 5:30 p.m. through spring quarter. If a vehicle becomes locked in past 5:30 p.m., the driver can call the on-duty security officer at 206-235-5860.
For the complete SCC advisory, click here.
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