Crime Alerts for End of October
The crime rate in Junius Heights over the long run has gotten better and continues to improve. However, with the longer hours of darkness, there seems to be a recent increase in car vandalism and burglaries. Please get to know your neighbors and watch for any unusual activity in your neighborhood
A house in the 5700 block of Victors was broken into between the hours of noon and 5 PM on Saturday, November 1. The thief or thieves managed to find the only functioning window in the house and came in through this window. The owner was not even aware that the window opened. Taken were a laptop, a digital camera, and some loose change.
A home was burglarized in the 5500 block of Victor on Sunday, November 2. Entry was made through the doggy door in the rear. The burglar(s) left through the front door.
A home in the 5400 block of Eastside was burglarized on Sunday, November 2. Even though Eastside is not part of the Junius Heights Neighborhood, they are included here because the street borders JH and we have some concerned neighbors living there.
On Thursday, October 30, a property was robbed in the 5500 block of Reiger. Entry was made through an unlocked back door in the afternoon. At about the same time, another property residence in the 5300 block of Reiger was broken into.
Incidents involving burglaries of cars or “abandoned†cars are listed below. Monday, Oct 27 was a busy night. All of the Monday incidents were reported around 6:00 p.m. It is not known if they are all related but it is probable.
Please remove all items from your cars so you do not tempt any would-be-burglars.
- On Thursday, October 30, an “abandoned†car was parked in the 5600 block of Reiger, license number JSM565.
- On Sunday, October 26, a vehicle’s window was broken and property was stolen in the 5500 block of Victor.
- On Monday, October 27, the driver’s side window of a car parked in the 6000 block of Victor was broken and items were stolen.
- On Monday, October 27, the front window of a car parked in the 1800 block of Abrams Parkway was broken..
- On Monday, October 27, the passenger lock to a vehicle parked in the 5800 block of Tremont was popped and items were stolen from the car.