Seattle police have recorded 1,869 burglaries so far this year, and it’s only in April. Some businesses said they’ve been hit several times.
“Ah, this isn’t our first rodeo unfortunately in Belltown,” said Hatch Cantina general manager and co-owner Jason Morganstern.“Our alarm was going off and the thieves had essentially broken our backdoor and made their way into the office, stole whatever they could take,” Morganstern said. “The second time we called the police. The first time we called the police. The third time we don’t call the police.
“The police are very overwhelmed with a lot of other crimes in the city and unfortunately there’s just not enough of them,” Morganstern said. Security images from Hoyle Hat’s security cameras show what looks like a break-in kit on the floor. Theshows they’ve seen close to 2,000 burglaries reported this year.