Second Car Burglary Christmas Eve or Morning

I received a report today of a second car burglary Christmas Eve or early morning near the corner of Avalon and Maryal. The back door had been opened (the owner had locked it, but saw no signs of force used on the door) and the glove box was left open as well. Nothing was taken. The owner suspects the thief or thieves were interrupted by passing car and fled.

Recent Events

Car Burglary

Late Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning, a thief stole a gps, camera and other valuables from an unlocked car on Barbarell. While you absolutely should be able to leave your car unlocked, please remember to lock your vehicle.

Suspicious Activity

We have a second hand report with sketchy details, but it's so important we're posting anyway.

In the afternoon on or about December 14th, within the Del Paso Elementary school grounds, a white male adult under 30 years old and wearing a baseball cap, long coat, and carrying a backpack, approached a group of boys saying that he wanted to show them something while reaching into his pack. The boys ran away, but this individual attempted to do it again. When an adult approached, the individual got into a silver Chevrolet sedan and left the area.

That's all the information we have, so be alert and warn your children.

Lawn Jobs

On the night of December 15th, two lawn jobs were done, one in the 3900 block of Lasuen, and the other on Carrisa. this took place at approx 2:30 AM, as one resident awoke thinking that there car was being stolen. No description was obtained

Daylight Home Burglary

On Wednesday, December 28th between 9:00 AM, and 2: PM, a burglary of a residence in the mid 2500 block of Andrade occurred. A screen was cut to gain entry while no one was home. Some old, collectible coins and other items were stolen. A neighbor on the street, behind the victim's, stated that their dog was barking constantly at around 10:00 AM. The neighbor thought it was a squirrel, but there was no squirrel. the dog stopped shortly thereafter, and neighbor thought nothing further about it until hearing about the burglar.

This is the second residential burglary on the 2500 block of Andrade this month. The first, reported by the sac sheriff cyberwatch, happened on Dec 1. No details were available for that one.

Catalytic Converter Theft, Recovered Stolen Vehicle, Christmas Lights Contest

AT&T parking lot on Kings Way, November 29th, 2011 as reported by a resident

11/29/11 at around 3:50pm I was walking from my office at work to go to the post office and I heard someone working on a vehicle in our company parking lot. I assumed it was someone at work getting help starting their car. It sounded to me like they were having problems with a starter and I noticed a young woman, 20ish, pacing behind an older, light gray volkswagen bug.

I went on to the post office and thought about what I had seen in the parking lot and the more I thought about, I wondered if the woman was a lookout for something. I hurried back to work, gone six minutes max, and the VW was gone. Found the owner of the truck parked next to the VW and the catalytic converter had been cut out, right there, middle of the day, our work parking lot. Building is at 3540 kings way.

Called the Sheriff and an officer came out and took a report. He said he hadn't heard of catalytic converters being stolen for some time, but I told him that I continue to hear of such reports in the area from our neighborhood watch. Amazing this happened in daylight with people in and out of our office all the time, but it was so bold that I didn't initially question it. If I had gone with my gut instinct, they would have been caught. Young woman had long, medium brown hair, about 5'3-5'4, maybe 150 lbs. Didn't see the guy. Older toyota pickup is the vehicle that the catalytic converter was stolen from.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered, DPM Brick Plaza

The vehicle that was stolen from Claire Court has been recovered and returned to the owner

Also, the del paso manor brick plaza has had children from the school damaging the lettering. A resident caught the children in the act, and contacted the office. However, the school hasn't tried to repair the damage. Any PTA parents that can help?

Del Paso Manor Homeowners Association

Christmas Lights Contest

Judging will take place between December 11-17

Rules:

1. Homes must be within the Del Paso Manor neighborhood boundaries: Maryal/Ione on the south, south side of Marconi on the north, Eastern on the east and Watt on the west.

2. A home at any one address cannot win in two consecutive years, unless during the calendar year the home has changed ownership or, if a rental, tenants.

3. Awards with prizes will given out to three homes in the neighborhood that exhibit the spirit of the holiday season with lights and decorations. Please review the criteria for each award.

The Awards are:

The Elf Award: Since elves toil in Santa’s workshop making toys and other presents by hand, this award will go to the home that has the best display of “homemade” decorations complimented by lights.

The Rudolph Award: Rudolph used “his nose so bright,” to lead the way for Santa, so this award will go to the home that has the most and best use of lights to display the holiday spirit.

The Santa Award: Santa loves decorations of all kinds, so this award will go to the home with the best Christmas decorations, whether commercial, homemade or a combination of both, complimented by lights.

Vehicle Theft, Suspicious Activity

25th or 26th of November: A vehicle was stolen on Claire Court. No details are available at this time.

November 27th: suspicious vehicle/activity 2500 block of Andrade

Last night around 9:45, I heard a vehicle drive by our house with very loud music. I looked out the window and was surprised to see that it had stopped (with the music turned off) and a large man was getting out of the car and walking up to a neigbor's house. This was obviously odd, so I watched him walk up to the porch and peer through the front window and then he walked down the porch and jumped in the passenger's side of the car that was waiting. The car was an older model Ford Taurus or something that was very round and oval in the back window. The Sheriff's Department was called and responded quickly, stating that they had already been suspicious of another vehicle in the area. I believe that they targeted this house because the resident had just put up their Christmas Tree....

Just a note to all those decorating for Christmas, we have had several decorations stolen in the past couple of years (usually the inflatables). Try to secure them the best you can, and be aware.

Burglary, Catalytic Converter Thefts

11-14-11

A burglary occurred last the evening of Sunday, November 13th, between 7:30 and 8:00 PM on the 2800 block of Avalon at Marconi. A resident left at 7:30 PM and when a second resident returned home at 8pm, a neighbor informed him that there were two people, "messing" with the front door. The resident went around the house and then in the front door, Two individuals jumped the rear fence, and ran north on Norris. The Sheriff's department was called and a report taken, but no discernable fingerprints were obtained.

Three catalytic converter thefts have been reported recently, all of them single thefts. All were unbolted, not cut off, as in the past. Chuck guesses it could be a person on a bicycle, (low profile, and can carry very little)....just a thought

From Sherri, with the sheriff dept:

Burglary Detectives arrested 3 black male adults this week who were driving a light blue Toyota Camry and have charged them with 5 separate residential burglaries in the communities of Antelope, Fair Oaks and Carmichael.

Fatal Shooting in our Neighborhood

As reported by the Sacramento Bee:

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department deputies have canvassed an Arden Arcade neighborhood as part of an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man Monday [11/07/2011] evening in a supermarket parking lot.

Sheriff's spokesman Deputy Jason Ramos said deputies responded at 7:18 p.m. Monday to a report of shots fired with a man down in the Raley's supermarket parking lot at the southeast corner of Watt and Marconi avenues.

He said deputies arrived within a couple of minutes and found an African American man, who appeared to be in his 30s, face down in a parking stall. He had suffered two gunshot wounds to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Ramos said deputies currently have very little information about the shooting. A witness reported a light-colored pickup truck speeding from the parking lot just after the shooting.

However, no further description of any vehicles or suspects was immediately available.

Anyone with information may can call the sheriff's homicide bureau at (916) 443-4357.

Vandalism, Solicitators, Paintball shooter

Vandalism

2500 block of Catalina- The back window to a Tahoe was smashed out on Halloween night. It happened about 11:40 P.M. A silver Toyota with a dark stripe pulled up across the street from the house with the headlights turned off and a young man got out, walked to the rear of the truck and threw a sparkplug, smashing the window. He then sped South on Catalina, across El Camino without stopping or turning on his headlights

Solicitor

Neighborhood wide, if you had posted to your door, a sticker saying "energy infraction," this is a contractor soliciting business. the same thing happened roughly a year ago. They look at your house and if you have old windows WW3601 is entered in the lower left. If you have newer windows KB3601 is entered, meaning kitchen/bath remodel. The person is not an energy expert, just someone trying to get business for Landino Enterprises, (Weather Rite).

state contractor license board info:

https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=452865

Person shooting paint balls at passing vehicles

This happened on Wednesday the 2nd of November around 6 pm.

The shooter was a dark haired, stocky male with a dark complexion. He was estimated to be in his mid 20's to early 30's.

He was in a dark, black or maybe navy, F150 Ford pickup, CA license 7V65008 with a black rack on the back. It has a sticker in the back window that says "Bad Religion." The pickup has a Raiders frame around the license plate.

[Editor's note: I'm really working hard to not make Raiders jokes here.]

He was parked behind the old Gottchalks store.

911 was called, and information was given to the dispatcher.

[Note: Checking the penal code I found that a paint ball gun is not considered a firearm despite firing a projectile of more than 6mm in diameter. It's considered a paint marking gun. However, the effect on motorists may well cause a responding officer to consider it a dangerous weapon.]