Alert from Olympia Police

On July 26^th, a neighbor who lives near Sherman St NW and Jackson Ave NW heard a knock on a seldom used door on the side of her house. She answered and found a well-dressed young woman who said she was giving away books (in exchange for donations) related to funding for school. The resident said she wasn’t interested and the contact ended, but she felt that the whole thing was a little strange.

There are two possibilities with this scenario. The young woman might have been legitimate or she may have been using a ruse to determine whether anyone was home. Most residential burglaries occur during daytime hours.

We’ve had a few burglaries in the Northwest area over the past couple of weeks. Laptops have been the primary target. Help us stop this trend and find those responsible with:

-          Prevention – please secure your homes and vehicles

-          Reporting – please call Dispatch about suspicious people or vehicles and to report crime (9-1-1 or 704-2740)

-          Communication – get to know your neighbors and talk about what is happening in your immediate area

Police officers assigned to the area will be patrolling and making contacts, too.

Thanks, Amy

Amy Stull

Police Community Programs

Olympia Police Department

360-753-8049

astull@ci.olympia.wa.us