2 Businesses in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood burglarized

SEATTLE — Businesses in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood are recovering from several break-ins.

Signs outside Madrona and Deli Markets welcome customers on Thursday. Its doors were closed but it was one of the few businesses open on Thanksgiving.

At least three people used a van to break into the store on November 17. The entire offense was caught on camera. The video shows the thieves walking behind the counter and leaving behind a display of cigarettes.

On November 10, a nearby business, LEARNED by Claire Kinder, was also broken into. According to GoFundMe for Business, the jewelry store was ransacked and thieves took away a safe filled with high-end jewelry and other materials.

Data from the Seattle Police Department shows that in the Madrona neighborhood, burglaries have decreased. So far in 2022, 64 burglaries have been reported, compared with 102 in 2021.