Plant Theives are active again
Plant Thieves
The enjoyment of plants on a front porch is one of the pleasures of urban living. Lately we have been targets of plant thieves. Some of the stolen plants are recycled as gifts, reused in thieves’ back yards, or resold (at a nice profit) at a flea market somewhere in the metroplex. There has been only one sighting of a plant thief: a skinny, tall, black man, who was a passenger in a Cadillac. He was seen removing plants from a porch in the 6100 block of Victor at 11 pm May 10. It is not known if any of the other plant thefts are related.
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On Monday, May 18, a plant valued at $175.00, was stolen from a porch in the 4800 block of Tremont.
A house in the 5800 block of Victor had its plants stolen from the front porch step and a hanging basket from the back porch on Sunday, May 17.
An unidentified suspect stole a ceramic planter and palm tree from a house in the 6200 block of Reiger on Sunday, May 17.
A large begonia and another potted plant were stolen off a porch in the early hours of Tuesday, May, 12. The theft occurred in the 5500 block of Tremont.
Six potted plants were stolen from a front porch on Thursday, May 7, from a house in the 700 block of Dumas.
Three hanging baskets of ferns were stolen from a front porch sometime during the first week of May from a porch in the 5300 block of Victor.
Money Stolen from Apartment
An identified suspect stole money using force from his girlfriend in an apartment located in the 5800 block of Worth on Wednesday, May 27. The police are investigating.
An Unwelcome Visitor
On Sunday, May 17, around 8:30-9:00 p.m. a white male with longish hair rang a doorbell at a house at the corner of Beacon and Tremont. The resident went to the door but did not open it. The man asked if “the man of the house was at home.†He was told that the man of the house was sleeping and soon left.
Unsolicited personal questions are not appropriate, especially at night. Please do not open your door if you do not know the person and call 911.
House on Tremont Burglarized
A house located in the 5700 block of Tremont was burglarized on Wednesday, May 20, and items were stolen.
House on Gaston Burglarized
A residence in the 5400 block of Gaston was burglarized on Tuesday, May 26.
Burglaries of Motor Vehicles
- On May 26, Tuesday, a vehicle parked in the 5000 block of Worth had its left window broken. Items were stolen from the vehicle.
- On May 26, Tuesday, an unidentified suspect stole items from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 6100 block of Victor.
- On May 25, Monday, a vehicle in the 6200 block of Reiger had its window broken and items were stolen.
- On May 23, Saturday, an unidentified suspect walked up to a vehicle in the 5500 block of Columbia and punched the driver’s side front window, shattering it. The suspect left in a white Ford Crown Victoria with 22 inch wheels. Even though this is not in the JHHD neighborhood, it is close and crime knows no boundaries. If you see this car, please call 911.
- On May 21, Thursday, a vehicle parked in the 5500 block of Reiger had bleach and motor oil poured into its gas tank.
- On May 18, Monday, a vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Junius had its passenger’s side rear window broken and items stolen.
- On May 18, Monday, a vehicle parked in the 6000 block of Gaston, had its passenger’s side window broken and items stolen. It is not known if the incidents on Junius and Gaston are related but it looks suspicious.
- On Saturday, May 16, a vehicle parked in the 1825 block of Abrams was broken into.
- On Friday, May 15, a rock was thrown through the driver’s side window of a vehicle parked in the 5100 block of Worth. Items were stolen.
Activities in the 6000 block of Worth
There have reports of vandalism in the 6000 block of Worth that occurred Memorial Day weekend. Unfortunately nothing has been logged in the police computer system. Please call in every offense to the police. I know we all get frustrated with the vandalism, but if the police don’t know about it, officially nothing happened. The frequency of our police patrols is based, in part, on the number of incidences reported. Thanks.
Yorkies Babies Up for Adoption
John White has two tea cup Yorkies Babies for adoption. They are both AKC registered. He may be reached at jj_white8080@yahoo.com.