Burglar Linked to Five Pet Store Break-Ins | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

A Seattle pet store owner is sounding the alarm over a wave of burglaries targeting his businesses and others, with a woman now charged with seven counts after smashing windows, stealing cash and merchandise from seven stores in just three weeks. Surveillance, a unique crowbar, and a suspect vehicle helped link the crimes. Despite prosecutors seeking bail, she was released into a court program — a pattern of repeated bookings and releases that’s shaken the owner’s trust in the system. Currently jailed on unrelated charges including DUI and hit-and-run, she faces her pretrial hearing in August…