From Jackie:
Today (Sunday, March 14), sometime a little after 5:00 p.m., I had just parked in the parking lot of the Country Club Plaza Shopping Center, in the parking area in front of La Bou, when I met a woman who had just discovered that her Hummer had been broken into. The thief stole her GPS and some other things. Don't know when the theft took place, but it was still plenty of light out when I happened to meet her.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Suspicious Man at another door
From Blaine:
I just wanted to pass along an incident that happened and ask if you would forward it to the network. On Saturday, March 6, 2010 at around 8:00pm, my wife was at home alone with no lights on visible from the street. There were also no cars in our driveway. Someone rang our bell and knocked on the door, and my wife did not open it, but asked through the door who it was. A man answered that he was with the "voting polls" and said "open the door." She refused and he apparently left. She did not see any car or other person around, but it worried her. She described him as a "tall, Caucasian man." I would like to make sure people are aware that they should be extra careful, especially with the census occurring this year. Thanks.
Andrew Commentary
"Voting polls" doesn't sound like a valid ID, but even if it were, opening the door at night seems like a bad idea. Anyone who tells you to open the door should probably be ignored and perhaps police called.
I just wanted to pass along an incident that happened and ask if you would forward it to the network. On Saturday, March 6, 2010 at around 8:00pm, my wife was at home alone with no lights on visible from the street. There were also no cars in our driveway. Someone rang our bell and knocked on the door, and my wife did not open it, but asked through the door who it was. A man answered that he was with the "voting polls" and said "open the door." She refused and he apparently left. She did not see any car or other person around, but it worried her. She described him as a "tall, Caucasian man." I would like to make sure people are aware that they should be extra careful, especially with the census occurring this year. Thanks.
Andrew Commentary
"Voting polls" doesn't sound like a valid ID, but even if it were, opening the door at night seems like a bad idea. Anyone who tells you to open the door should probably be ignored and perhaps police called.
Scavengers Again
From Curt on Friday, March 5th:
There was a full size white pickup, CA license 6G02074, cruising slowly through the neighborhood at around 6:30 am Friday March 5th. There are half a dozen plastic garbage cans in the bed. It is recycling day, so they are probably just scavengers. Last seen stopped in the road, westbound, in the 3900 block of Lasuen. There were two occupants, but they would not get out of the cab while I was nearby.
From Lynn on March 6th:
This has been going for several months now. If you ask them to go away, they do. I have seen them appoach homeowners for larger items they see them in the front yard with a "sale", or similar sign. to haul off, if sellable or reuseable. However, they didn't have trash cans in the truckbed when I've seen them, so it could be a different group.
Andrew Commentary:
Please remember, these people may be using scavenging as a cover to get into your garbage cans for identity documents. They may be looking for houses that appear to be empty or unguarded. Even if they're just taking recycling, that decreased county revenue, which will make your rates go up in time.
There was a full size white pickup, CA license 6G02074, cruising slowly through the neighborhood at around 6:30 am Friday March 5th. There are half a dozen plastic garbage cans in the bed. It is recycling day, so they are probably just scavengers. Last seen stopped in the road, westbound, in the 3900 block of Lasuen. There were two occupants, but they would not get out of the cab while I was nearby.
From Lynn on March 6th:
This has been going for several months now. If you ask them to go away, they do. I have seen them appoach homeowners for larger items they see them in the front yard with a "sale", or similar sign. to haul off, if sellable or reuseable. However, they didn't have trash cans in the truckbed when I've seen them, so it could be a different group.
Andrew Commentary:
Please remember, these people may be using scavenging as a cover to get into your garbage cans for identity documents. They may be looking for houses that appear to be empty or unguarded. Even if they're just taking recycling, that decreased county revenue, which will make your rates go up in time.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Tires Slashed
Kelly reported on Tuesday, February 23:
Sometime between 10:00 PM last night and 6:00 AM this morning all four of my tires were slashed in my driveway (3900 block of Kings Way). I have absolutely no idea who would have done something like that so I believe it was a random act. Just wanted to let people know to beware.
Chuck also noticed driving home on Wednesday the 24th that a car on the 3700 block of Kings Way had had a front tire slashed.
Sometime between 10:00 PM last night and 6:00 AM this morning all four of my tires were slashed in my driveway (3900 block of Kings Way). I have absolutely no idea who would have done something like that so I believe it was a random act. Just wanted to let people know to beware.
Chuck also noticed driving home on Wednesday the 24th that a car on the 3700 block of Kings Way had had a front tire slashed.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Squatters (natural gas danger)
From Chuck:
February 19th at approximately 2 PM while in the 2800 block of Avalon, I noticed an odor of exhaust from natural gas from 2825 Avalon (a house that has been vacant for at least 6 weeks). I looked at the roof line, and noticed heat waves coming from a roof jack, over the garage area. I detemined that it was an exhaust vent for the water heater. I talked to the neighbor across the street, and he said that he hadn't seen anyone at the house. (Due to the recent incident(s), of house explosions, caused by natural gas leaks, the Sheriff's department was called. The garage door was not locked. No information on whether the Sheriff's department responded or not.
If you are in the proximity of a vacant house, please be aware of transients using it. If necessary, call PG&E and SMUD, to completely disconnect the services to the address to make it less desirable to squatters and less dangerous for neighboring houses.
February 19th at approximately 2 PM while in the 2800 block of Avalon, I noticed an odor of exhaust from natural gas from 2825 Avalon (a house that has been vacant for at least 6 weeks). I looked at the roof line, and noticed heat waves coming from a roof jack, over the garage area. I detemined that it was an exhaust vent for the water heater. I talked to the neighbor across the street, and he said that he hadn't seen anyone at the house. (Due to the recent incident(s), of house explosions, caused by natural gas leaks, the Sheriff's department was called. The garage door was not locked. No information on whether the Sheriff's department responded or not.
If you are in the proximity of a vacant house, please be aware of transients using it. If necessary, call PG&E and SMUD, to completely disconnect the services to the address to make it less desirable to squatters and less dangerous for neighboring houses.
Tespassers/Intruders
Last Friday, February 12th, at approximately 9:15 AM, two males jumped over the fence from the Kensington Apartments into the back yard at 2585 Butano. The resident of the property's dog was alerted by the noise the men had made and the resident let the dog loose. the Two jumped back over the fence. No further information is available.
The Kensington Apartments have a new owner, and are in the midst of repairing the place. The manager, leasing staff and maintenance crew all seem to be professional and easily identified. They are trying to screen new residents more thoroughly, and have been recently added to our network.
The Kensington Apartments have a new owner, and are in the midst of repairing the place. The manager, leasing staff and maintenance crew all seem to be professional and easily identified. They are trying to screen new residents more thoroughly, and have been recently added to our network.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Prowler in a Backyard
Last weekend, late at night, a prowler jumped a fence on the 2500 block of Butano. The resident was alerted by the flashlight the person was using, and yelled at the person, who jumped over the back fence, to the Andrade side, and fled. No other information available.
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