October 16, 2007

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House Burglarized on Dumont
A house was burglarized in the 700 block of Dumont on Saturday, October 13, during the daylight hours between 11 am and 3 pm. Stolen were a bike, some cash, a large quantity of DVDs, and other items.

Car Vandalized on Parkmont

A rear window on a car parked in the 700 block of Parkmont was broken and a bag was taken from the back seat sometime after 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 14. The car was parked in the driveway.

If you have any information about these two incidents, please call 911 or Keith Allen, our community police liaison at 214-670-0659. Both of these incidents occurred last weekend and are unusual in that they took place during daylight hours. Parkmont and Dumont are located a block apart.

September 26, 2007

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* Monday night, September 24, thieves ransacked three unlocked cars in Junius Heights. One car was parked in the driveway in the 700 block of Parkmont, a second car in the 700 block of Huntley, and the third vehicle was in the 5600 block of Reiger. In the Huntley car, the thieves opened the trunk and unscrewed all the bolts to an amp and removed it. The Reiger auto lost some electronic equipment and the Parkmont car showed evidence that the thieves had been through the glove compartment and other places looking for things of value. All of the cars were parked in driveways.

* Hot Spot in Junius Heights: 5600 block of Reiger. Four cars have been vandalized this past month in the 5600 block of Reiger, including a truck that had its window broken around 10:00 am on Tuesday (September 25) morning.

If you see anything suspicious, call 911. Please also report all vandalism to the police. The number of patrols we receive from the DPS is based on part on the number of calls and incidents that we report.

September 24, 2007

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* On Saturday, September 15, about 9:30 p.m., a resident in the 5600 block of Columbia observed from the balcony some guys kicking and beating up a young man. Two groups of teenagers approached the victim, one group coming from the Super Mercado Mexico, and the other coming from the neighborhood just northwest of where the beating was taking place. 911 was called twice but each time the caller got a recording and hung up in frustration. 15 minutes later a perturbed 911 operator called back saying that they had received several hang up calls from that number. By then, the victim, the attackers, and the vehicle had disappeared.

* The area near the 5600 block of Columbia has reported a substantial increase in gunfire recently. If you have any information, please call 911 or contact our Interactive Community Policeman, Keith Allen at 214-670-0659.

* The plant thieves struck again, stealing from a porch in the 5400 block of Victor. According to police, the stolen plants and porch ornaments frequently end up being sold at flea market malls and other venues.