Band vehicle theft epidemic in Seattle: Two Bands in two weeks have their van and equipment stolen

Jordan Phillips, the band’s guitarist, explained they had wrapped up their performance and parked the van at the Element Hotel in Tukwila around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The group locked up the vehicle and headed to bed, expecting to begin their journey home later that morning.

"When we walked out into the parking lot, the van with all our gear was nowhere to be found," Phillips said.

The stolen items included amps, guitars, keyboards and other equipment — all of which had an estimated value of around $30,000.