Seattle police officers are investigating an attempted commercial burglary and shooting at a Greenwood smoke shop early this morning.
At about 2:50 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of suspects ramming a car into a building in the 100 block of North 85th Street. Arriving officers found an unoccupied, abandoned vehicle in the middle of the street. Police also found damage to the business. “The front door, window, and framing of the business suffered extensive damage from the vehicle being backed into it,” according to the police report.
Due to a previous burglary this week, the property owner and his brother slept inside of the business, fearing the suspects may return. They woke up to the sounds of the smash-and-grab attempt to burglarize their shop again. While the car rammed into the business, the owner fired multiple shots from inside of his store. Police believe the suspects took off once he fired his gun.
No suspects made entry into the store. No injuries occurred. It is unknown if the same suspects returned, or if others attempted the same crime.
Officers reviewed the video cameras, and found multiple vehicles and suspects involved. During the incident, two vehicles blocked both sides of the roadway on North 85th Street while the third car slammed into the building. The owner cooperated with police and officers processed the scene, took photographs, and collected evidence.
Police recovered the abandoned, stolen car and towed it to the processing room. The owner of this vehicle reported it stolen on Sept. 9, while working for a local pizza shop. According to the police report, his car “was stolen while he went to retrieve some pizzas.” This incident remains under investigation.
If anyone has information, they are asked to call 911, or the police non-emergency line at 206-625-5011.
Detectives in the General Investigations Unit are assigned to this case.
Incident Numbers: 2025-263226; 2025-263116