Blind Seattle shop owner burglarized twice in a few days
(Source: Kiro-7 News)
BY JAKE CHAPMAN, KIRO 7 NEWS | MyNorthwest.com | Feb 24, 2025, 5:46 AM
A blind shop operator is sounding the alarm after his downtown Seattle business was broken into twice in a few days.
James Janney has operated his convenience store off of Union Street and 3rd Avenue for 41 years. The person or people who broke into his business stole all of his active lottery tickets and nearly destroyed his countertops.
“They cleaned out all of the lottery tickets. Completely,” Janney said.
Janney also said the thieves destroyed his specialized computers in the break-in, which he uses to help him navigate his business as a blind man.
