Thieves target café in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood

SEATTLE - Seattle Police are looking for the people responsible for a business burglary in the Crown Hill neighborhood. 

The crime was caught on camera, showing two thieves targeting a small business early Wednesday morning. 

It happened at Wild Mountain Café, located on Northwest 85th Street near 14th Avenue Northwest, just before 2:30 a.m.

"You feel helpless," said co-owner Kevin Aylesworth. "Even the blaring alarm didn’t stop them."

Surveillance cameras captured two burglars moving through the business’ various rooms.

"My wife got an alert," said Aylesworth. "All we could do was watch."

Despite calls to 911 the thieves were able to make off with $5,000 worth of tips.

"The police missed them by minutes," said Aylesworth. "They arrived just as the burglars left."

Despite the theft, Wild Mountain Café isn’t letting the burglary stop them from serving the community.

"We love what we do," said Aylesworth. "While it’s hard, we have to keep going."

A community fundraiser has been set up to  help Wild Mountain Café rebound from the break-in.

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