Crime Alert April 13 2009

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