Brazen Neighborhood Burglary Spree in North End
Three Sixth Avenue homes hit in a single hour by thieves utilizing a jimmy.
It is reported that Sunday night, between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock, robbers visited the vicinity of Sixth Avenue and South N Street and went through three houses in about an hour's time. They ransacked the residences of John T. Davis, 608 South N Street, William Rietk, 622 South N Street, and A. W. Tweeden, 612 South Street. The greatest amount of plunder was secured from the first two places. At the Tweeden home they were more considerate, probably because they were already loaded down with stolen goods. As near as can be estimated, the value of the goods stolen from the three houses will not exceed $100. The principal articles of value taken consisted of jewelry. From the appearance of the doors and windows it is evident that the jimmy played an important part in effecting an entrance.
“From the appearance of the doors and windows it is evident that the jimmy played an important part in effecting an entrance.”
Residential burglaries remain a persistent issue in Tacoma neighborhoods, though the tools and the specific items of value have shifted from jewelry to electronics. The streets around 6th and N remain a prominent part of the North End, showing the continuity of these residential pockets over 120 years.
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