Author: Crime Watch Coordinator

Lower Greenville Crime Watch Coordinator

National Night Out at Tietze Park Next Week!

NNOTP_Logo-smThis year’s National Night Out at Tietze Park will be Tuesday, October 7 from 5:30-8:00pm.

National Night Out is designed to strengthen community relationship between residents and public service organizations such as police, city departments and charitable organizations that serve the community. This year’s event is hosted by three neighborhood associations – Lower Greenville, Lakewood Heights, and Lowest Greenville West and The Friends of Tietze Park Foundation.

On hand will be police officers to talk to about crime concerns. In addition, we will have exhibits from quality-of-life and charitable organizations. As usual we will have the face painters, hotdogs, musical entertainment, and a bounce house.

This is a great opportunity to have some fun, meet some neighbors, and learn a little something about health and safety. Look for the manila flyer on your doorstep. The event will take the place of our regularly scheduled November LGNA meeting. Be sure to stop by and say hello!

by Crime Watch Coordinator

Injured Firefighter Needs Our Help

DFD_logoOne of the best things about our beloved neighborhood is that we band together to help one another. As you probably heard in the media, a Dallas firefighter was severely injured on May 3rd. He is a resident of our neighborhood and his nearby neighbors are asking our support in this time of need. Please read the message below and help in any way you can.

Some of you may have heard about a Dallas Fire Fighter who got injured last Saturday May 3rd fighting a fire. What you may not know is that he is a Lower Greenville Resident and neighbor of ours. Jeff Patterson suffered 3rd degree burns to 30% of his body.  He is still listed in critical condition and is currently at Parkland Hospital’s Burn trauma unit which is reputed to be the best in the country.

Tina and Jeff have two children, ages 5 and 2 years old and Jeff’s healing and recovery is going to be a very long and arduous process. We have set up a fund on his behalf (information listed below) and I am asking you all to please rally around our friends and neighbor during this life altering process.

In an effort to help the family, a CareCalendar has been set up for meal deliveries and donation information. You are welcome to share this link with anyone we may have left off.

To access the Patterson Family’s CareCalendar site, visit http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/181609 and enter the following information in the appropriate spaces:

Calendar ID   :   181609
Security code :   9389

In addition, a fund has been set up to help the family:

Donations can be sent to or dropped off at any Bank of America branch. Please make checks payable to Jeff Patterson or Tina Hernandez.
Acct Number: 488048747086
If needed, Routing Number : 111000025

We ask that you keep Jeff and the entire family in your prayers.

by Crime Watch Coordinator

Crime Alert – Two Robberies

We recently shared with you the robbery that happened on Halloween night on Morningside where a man robbed a woman at gunpoint in her driveway as she was coming home. We have had another similar incident on Mercedes on Saturday night.

This one happened on Saturday evening around 7:30pm in the 5800 block of Mercedes. A woman was arriving home and pulled into her front entry driveway. Upon exiting the vehicle she was immediately approached by a man dressed in all black in a black ski mask brandishing a knife. He forced her to lie on the ground, tossed her cell phone a distance away and made off Continue reading “Crime Alert – Two Robberies”

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HOLIDAY GIVING

Fire Station Baskets / Toys for Cops

On Saturday, December14, you’ll have two opportunities to boost your holiday spirit.

For the eighth year, LGNA will be collecting Christmas goodies for the firefighters at Station 17. It’s our way of saying “Thanks for watching out for us.” Bring your cookies, brownies, chips & salsa, or any other holiday treats – either homemade or purchased – and we’ll assemble a basket for each of the three shifts and deliver the baskets that weekend. Previous years have seen Continue reading “HOLIDAY GIVING”

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Crime Alert: Driveway Robbery

There was a robbery in the 6000 block of Morningside late in the night on Thursday (Halloween). The suspect held the resident at gunpoint in her driveway and made off with her purse and cell phone. The suspect is described as a black male about 5’10” last seen wearing a cap and a cloth over his face with a dark shirt and dark pants. The incident occurred at about 2:40am as the victim was returning home. Although the neighborhood was full of trick-or-treaters earlier in Continue reading “Crime Alert: Driveway Robbery”

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