The crime reports for November are below. The overall number of incidents was again lower than usual, but the incidents we focus on the most (Burglaries and Car Break-ins) were about average. Of serious concern is the number of firearms stolen this month. I’ve raised this before in previous emails, but there were 4 incidents this month of guns being stolen. In one case, they were left unattended on the sidewalk after returning from a hunting trip. I understand many people keep them for personal protection, but if you’re not at home, please make sure they are well secured, preferably in a safe.  Continue reading “November 2011 Crime Report”

We had a fairly good month, in fact one of the lowest on record for burglaries and car break-ins in the residential part of the neighborhood. This month’s car break-in hot spot was the Walgreens at Matilda & Mockingbird, with three BMVs there in October. Continue reading “October 2011 Crime Reports”

The Crime Reports for September 2011 are below. Although from the big picture, it looks like everything was about average this month, we do have a burglary issue hitting the area.  I also wanted to thank all of you who came out to this year’s National Night Out earlier in the month. We estimate over 1000 neighbors came out for the event. Continue reading “September 2011 Crime Reports”

The crime reports for August 2011 are below. Again a fairly average month overall, though a few items of interest. There has been a slight uptick in auto thefts. In the past, 7-8 per month was not uncommon, but over the last two years, we’d gotten down to almost none. We’ve had four auto thefts (or attempted) each of the last two months. On at least two of the incidents this month, the theives were unsuccessful but they did cause damage to the vehicle. Don’t forget about our National Night Out at Tietze Park coming up on Oct 4th. Be looking for the flyer on your doorstep with more information.   Continue reading “August 2011 Crime Reports”