July 9, 2005

Junius Heights Crime Alert
July 9, 2005
Thursday night, July 7 a car was vandalized in the 700 block of Parkmont. A window was broken, and the stereo system and a MP3 player were taken. The owner did practically everything correct: the car was parked in a driveway in front of another car, by a bedroom window and by security lights. The thieves ignored the parked cars on the street, easier targets, and instead went for the one in the driveway.

As a suggestion, please hide everything in your parked vehicles that might interest vandals. These crimes can be frustrating because an automobile stereo system can’t be “hidden,” and .the break-ins can be seen as random.

If you see somebody who appears to have more than a passing curiosity in a neighbor’s car, please call 911 to report a “suspicious” person.