By Cassandra Baker, Intern

9:54 p.m. on March 18th. 23rd block of 85th St. NW.

One or more burglars stole numerous valuables from a home between March 17th and 18th while
the victim was in the hospital with his wife, who was giving birth. The unknown suspect(s)
entered and exited through the front door, which was forced open with such strength that the
door was torn from the doorframe.

The burglar(s) stole several thousands of dollars’ worth of watches and other jewelry, rare coins,
and a laptop computer. Several items were determined to have been moved during the burglary
and were sent to a lab for fingerprint analysis.

Neighbors did not report seeing or hearing anything suspicious.

11:56 a.m. on March 21st. 26th block of 54th St. NW.

Between March 18th and March 21st, a Ballard shipyard located along the ship canal was
burglarized. Pry marks on a rear office door indicate that the burglar entered through this door.
The burglar forced open several other doors inside the building, but did not attempt to open those
that had an additional deadbolt.

The suspect damaged a snack vending machine and took several snacks. A DVR and a monitor
that was used for video surveillance were also stolen, but the suspect left behind the cords as well
as valuables such as tools that were lying in plain sight. An employee’s vehicle was also taken.

Because the burglar took the DVR that stored data from the shipyard’s security cameras, no
video evidence of the crime is available.