West Seattle Crime Watch: Don’t mess with Padme!

“Pity the fool who robs the cash drawer when on Padme Grace’s shift at Again & a Gain children’s and maternity consignment shop @ 4832 California Ave. SW. just south of the Alaska Junction,” began the note from Sarah at Again & a Gain. Read on for the story – which she hopes will be an alert to other businesses in the area as well:

Sarah says two “nicely dressed” men came into the store “at a moment when no one else was around.” Suspect #1 insisted on help while he browsed jeans and jackets, while Suspect #2 smashed a Hello Kitty lava lamp, creating enough distraction that Padme left the counter. As the shop owner tried to clean up the “glass and goo,” Suspect #2 “dashed behind the counter, opened the cash drawer and grabbed the money” – all this, Sarah explains, while clutching a polka-dotted maternity dress! Her story continues:

Padme (www.wellseattle.com), who is only about ½ the size of either of these guys – and there were two of them – is a skilled and experienced fitness trainer, life coach and martial-arts practitioner when she is not dealing with baby bathtubs, binkies & booties at the resale shop. She did not skip a beat in firmly taking control of the situation, getting the phone to the shop owner -who at that point was oblivious of the robbery – directing her to call the police while directing the tough hombre to give her back the money – which he did and then quickly exited the crime scene walking South on California immediately followed by (Suspect #1), who walked briskly North.

Anyone seen these guys? We don’t want them around here anymore.

Sarah says Suspect #1 was “wearing a black leather jacket, white cap, blue jeans & sunglasses,” while Suspect #2 was “in a white vest.” (We have a followup question out to see if there is any additional descriptive info.)

6 Replies to "West Seattle Crime Watch: Don't mess with Padme!"

  • Dawn April 17, 2010 (9:08 am)

    Good job Padme!!! and what a bunch of jackasses!! (opps can i say that on the blog?!)

  • I. Nertia April 17, 2010 (9:38 am)

    You go girl! What exactly did she do that got them to give back the money? I’m assuming she didn’t read them her resume.

  • anonymous April 18, 2010 (2:28 pm)

    F***k yeah! You go girl!

  • alkira April 18, 2010 (8:54 pm)

    Impressive. Nice work, sister! I love how she just told them to give back the money. Totally logical. Tough to argue with. Direct and to the point.

  • tincanrocket April 20, 2010 (3:32 pm)

    Nice work – THo I would have loved to hear that you dropped them both ;).

  • shawn April 20, 2010 (5:45 pm)

    Would love to see a pic of Padme in a martial arts stance. :) Thank you for nipping this situation in the bud, Padme.

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