Crime Alert April 13 2009

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Serial Car Jackings on Mockingbird

There have been several car jackings on Mockingbird lane recently. The victims who are targeted are usually female and the carjacker is described as a middle-aged African-American male, between 5’8” and 6,’ weighing 160-180 pounds. He has missing teeth or gaps in his teeth. The hijacking have taken place along Mockingbird Lane between Central and Abrams. For more information see: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/040709dnmetcarjack.afecffae.html Suspect on Front Porch

About 10:45 pm on Sunday night, April 13, in the 5700 block of Worth Street , residents were alerted by a puppy who started to whine at the bedroom door. Thinking that the puppy had to go out, they started to go outside only to find a man of African-American descent with a backpack on their porch. The door was not opened and the police were called immediately. The man left the porch and went north on Fulton and right on Junius. The police, unfortunately, were not able to locate him.

That night, the porch was dark. The porch lights which normally are on at this house, had burnt out on Easter Sunday and the residents hadn’t had time to replace them.

A week or so ago, a video camera captured a man matching a general description of this person-of-interest, removing items from a porch several blocks away. It is not known at the present time if these two incidents are related. If you do see anything suspicious, particularly at night, do not hesitate to call 911. Most legitimate evening strollers do not carry backpacks with them. Report the incident as a “suspicious person.” It gets a higher priority than a generic concern.

Vehicle Stolen

A vehicle was stolen from the residential driveway in the 5800 block of Victor in the early hours of Monday, April 6.

Vehicles Burglarized

A Bronco II Ford was burglarized on Friday, April 3 in the 5800 block of Columbia . An unidentified suspect went into the unlocked vehicle and stole items. A car parked in the 5300 block of Junius had its driver’s side window broken and property inside stolen on Friday, April 3.

A vehicle in the 5500 block of Reiger had rocks thrown at the rear window, breaking it on Saturday, April 4. The apartment manager claimed that unknown kids from another apartment had caused the damage.

Graffiti Painted on Window

Graffiti was painted on a window of a house in the 400 block of Lowell on Saturday, April 4.

Door Kicked In

A door was kicked in the 1600 block of Abrams on Friday, April 3.

Robberies on Gaston and Reiger

There was an aggravated robbery in the 4900 block of Gaston on Wednesday, April 8. A suspect displayed a knife and demanded money from the victim.

There was also an aggravated robbery in the 4700 block of Reiger on Saturday, April 11. An unidentified suspect, pointed a gun at the victim and demanded money and property.

At this time, there is no further information on either incident

March 22, 2009

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Homeless May be Sleeping in Area Dumpsters

On Wednesday, March 18, a thin, white or Hispanic male wearing a red baseball cap and a vest was reported snooping around a courtyard on Reiger. When a local resident arrived, the man immediately fled. It may be the same person who is homeless and has been sleeping in area dumpsters. Sleeping in dumpsters is dangerous. The machines that pick up dumpster have been known to crush sleeping victims. If you see any such activity, please call 911.

Illegal Parking by Area Business

Cars getting tires repaired at the tire shop at the corner of Beacon and Columbia sometimes illegally park in the alley. An area resident recently called 911 to report the illegal parking and the police quickly responded. Alleys are for emergency access, not for the parking of cars.

Burglaries of Motor Vehicles

  • March 18, Wednesday, two vehicles in the 5900 block of Worth had their windows broken and items stolen.

  • On Thursday, March 12, a vehicle in the 500 block of Lowell was vandalized

Stolen Electricity

On Tuesday, March 17, the police determined that suspects in the 5800 block of Reiger “intentionally appropriated and consumed electricity of an undetermined valued” by an “inappropriate electrical connection.,” i.e., they stole electricity. Not only is this illegal, it is very dangerous.

Drug Paraphernalia found

Drug paraphernalia was found in the 600 block of Ridgeway on Thursday, April 19. No further details are available.

Hot Spot: Vehicles Burglarized in Junius Heights

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There seems to be surge in vandalisms of vehicles in our neighborhood. Six cars have been reported vandalized in the space of three days.

  • On Sunday, November 9, a window was broken in a vehicle parked in the 5100 block of Worth and items were stolen.,
  • On Monday, November 10, a vehicle was burglarized in the 5800 block of Reiger. The window of a jeep was broken and items were stolen.
  • On Monday, the night of November 10, the front passenger window of a car parked in the driveway in the 700 block of Skillman was broken. The thief (thieves) stole a cheap pair of sunglasses and less than $2.00 in change.
  • On Monday, November 10, the front passenger window of a vehicle parked in the 5900 block of Worth was broken and items were stolen.
  • On Tuesday, November 11, windows was broken on two vehicles parked in the 5100 block of Victor and items were stolen.

House on Victor Robbed

Over Halloween weekend, a house in the 5500 block of Victor was robbed. The thief or thieves broke in the back door after failing to open the front door. The robbers took a laptop computer, shotguns, and a mountain bike.