Burglaries in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood have surged, affecting small businesses and prompting owners to convene to find solutions.
SEATTLE — Break-ins are increasing in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood, with police data showing burglaries are up 14% this year and 30% over the past two years. In response, small business owners in the area are now discussing shared private security as they face repeated burglaries and costly damage.
For Floyd McIsaac, who has owned Changes Bar and Grill in Wallingford for 37 years, the recent surge in break-ins has been unsettling. He experienced it for himself on the morning of April 8.
“I’ve been a bartender since
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