CLASSIFIED
Incident
THE MIDNIGHT COMPASS
An 18th-century maritime compass — authenticated as belonging to Captain George Vancouver's 1792 Pacific expedition — was stolen from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the night of November 14, 2024.
Estimated value: $8,500
Location
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54
Seattle, WA 98104
Time of Theft
~23:00 – 23:30 PST
November 14, 2024
Method
Rear service lock — professionally picked. No broken glass. Clean entry.
Prime Suspect
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DIANA VOSS
Age 34 · Freelance Photographer
Known associate: Marcus Webb (convicted, 2021)
PRIOR RECORD
Trespassing (2019) · Stolen goods charges dropped (2021)
Suspect's Filed Statement
"I wasn't anywhere near Pier 54 that night. I'd been out doing a night photography session around Pike Place Market. I grabbed a late coffee at the Original Starbucks — you know, the first one ever, right on Pike Place — and was there until well past eleven. Left around 11:45 PM. Then I walked home."
— Diana Voss · Filed 11/15/2024 · 09:22 AM
Key Evidence
CCTV: tall figure near rear alley, ~23:05
Rear lock shows signs of professional picking
Compass missing from display case #7
Voss photographed at Pike Place 2 days prior
Alibi: Original Starbucks until 11:45 PM VERIFY