Safe-Crackers Strike Yakima Avenue
A late-night robbery ends in a shattered safe and a series of bungled arrests.
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Safe crackers blew open the safe of G. E. McEwen on Monday evening, but did not secure much booty. A hole was drilled in the safe door and filled with powder; a bottle of the explosive was left behind by the burglars. The safe was a complete wreck. Four arrests were made following the crime, but as no evidence could be obtained against the suspects, they were subsequently discharged.
“The safe was a complete wreck.”
This reflects the rough-and-tumble era of North Yakima, where property crime was a common feature of the rapidly growing business district.
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