Man Knocking on Doors...

One of our neighbors reports:

I live in the 8600 block of Forest Hills Blvd. One night last week
around 7:00 p.m.
someone came to my door and rang the doorbell. When I asked who was
there the individual said something I did not understand. When I told
them I didn't recognize their voice and wanted to know who was at the
door they replied that I needed to open the door to find out. My
response was that I wouldn't open the door and they needed to leave.
The
man left and I watched him from my window. He went to the house across
the street, rang the doorbell and when no one answered he left. I
continued to watch him and did not see him approach any other house.
He
appeared to be a black man and was wearing a white jacket. I regret
that
I did not call the police to report the incident.

We encourage everyone to be cautious.

Be safe,
Max and Denise
LFHNA Co-Presidents 2008

Description of Armed Robber

Neighbors,

Here is a description of the individual from the 7-11 robbery:

This guy was white- close to 6ft tall- thin in weight-light brown
short hair- No facial hair- wearing a dark blue jacket and jeans.
Looked like an average person.

The police are currently working the case. They are talking to
another resident about a similar incident on Lakeland (same MO).

Please be careful getting in and out of your cars, especially, with
strangers around.

Armed Robbery in LFH...

One of our Neighbors reports the following incident:

I am writing this for Little Forest Hills neighborhood awareness.

My husband and I live on San Leandro. We drove up to 7-11 to get some
milk and parked on the side of 7-11. The time was about 8:30pm on Sunday.
There was a Coke truck parked diagonal by the gas pumps and as we pulled in
and parked I did notice this guy standing on the other side of the gas
pumps. As soon as my husband exited the car, the guy ran up to my husband. They
were talking really close to each other and I noticed their body laungage
to be very strange.

My husband looked at me weird a time or two but I thought the guy was
just asking for change (my husband gets approached all of the time for change).

I was not aware the guy was holding a gun to his stomach and asking
for his money. Then my husband handed him something (money, he only had 2- $5
bills), and the guy ran South East on Tavaros (right into our neighborhood).

We drove around to the front of the the 7-11 and I called the police.
It took them 12-15 minutes to get there. By then who knows were he ended up?
He told the guys working in the 7-11 and they said they had seem him
loitering
in front of their store.

I am in hopes the police get the store video tapes and try to find out
who he is.

Anyway, I am telling you my story so you can place it in a crime watch
notice.

Please be very careful parking on the side of 7-11, and other public
places.

Be aware of anyone loitering in a public place.

Be safe,
Max and Denise
LFHNA Co-Presidents 2008

Forest Hills Break-In

Neighbors,

The following report was received from Forest HIlls Security Program's
off-duty
officer, Sgt Dillon.

We had our first home burglary of 2008 in the 8500 block of
Groveland,
February 7, between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. I went in early to work
Jana
Brewster's regular daytime shift (she was sick with flu), but not
early
enough. The very first street I went to after picking up the logbook
was Groveland on my way to Eustis. Never got to Eustis as I saw the
garage door up on the house on Groveland and stopped to take a look,
as
I saw no car in the garage or driveway. That's when I saw the
interior
door open and computer cables trailing out. The homeowner almost
always has a BMW convertible parked in the drive and I noticed it was
missing. Brief search of the house with a loud announcement that I
was
there, just in case the homeowner was there and then called for cover
and conducted a thorough search of the ransacked house. The
homeowner
was not home and I found a work phone number by researching Dallas
Water Department records. The homeowner came to the house and
discovered that not only were the usual items taken, TV, computer
equipment, cameras, etc., but also the BMW convertible. Suspects cut
the phone wires to the house before prying open the rear door and
then
ransacking the entire house. They then took the car keys hanging
inside and used the BMW to carry away the loot. Neighbors were
contacted to see if anyone saw anything suspicious. Nothing. A
delivery
van behind the house on San Leandro was also interviewed. Nothing.
Fingerprints were taken and some comparable prints were recovered.
Time will tell if they belong to suspects. This burglary bears some
resemblance to the offense on San Cristobal on Dec 21 where the
owner's
car was also taken and we will be looking for those suspects down in
Pleasant Grove. Bottom line, no suspect description to give out, but
we are looking for the 1997 BMW 318c Bluish-green in color with a
black
ragtop. Texas License Plate 618BYY. Dallas Police Report number
0038542-V

Rod

Sgt. R. C. Dillon, #4535
Northeast Investigative Unit
Robbery/Burglary/Theft
214-670-7730

Only takes a few seconds...

One of our neighbors related the following message:

This evening @ 7:30 pm, my passenger side window was smashed in at the
Walgreens on Ferguson & Lakeland parked between the entrance door and
the drive thru in a lit area. I was inside for 15 minutes at the most.
After calling the police I spoke with the employees inside to see if I
needed to fill anything out. They informed me that this had happened
earlier this week to someone else. No security cameras - no security.
Just want to pass along a warning.

Kate
Eustis Ave

Crimewatch Meeting - Tuesday 2/12

What: LFH Crime Watch Meeting

When: Tuesday, February 12 at 7 p.m.

Where: White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Rd



Concerned about crime in LFH? Want to find out more about recent
criminal activity and what we can do to make LFH a safer neighborhood
for us all? Come to the LFH Crime Watch meeting on Feb 12. Attending
will be the Dallas Police, a Crime Prevention Specialist from the
Ferguson Road Initiative, and an Auto Theft Prevention Specialist.
This will be an opportunity to discuss your concerns, ask questions,
and hear what's being done in the community.



Please contact me if you have any questions.



Nancy Whittier

LFH Crime Watch Chairperson

214-324-3298 (home)

214-707-9990 (cell)

From Gastonwood-Coronado Hills Neighborhood Assoc.

The following information is from a neighbor in the Gastonwood-
Coronado Hills Neighborhood Association (GCHNA):

We had a banging on the door Sunday around 3 am, a woman announcing to
let me in, Daddy, I have the twins. We said we are calling the police
and did so. Your notice of a while back on this topic was helpful. I
hope others can be notified she is working the neighborhood again.
We're hoping our security system caught her on camera.

We have no additional details on the location. The date was February
3, 2008.

Be Safe,
Max & Denise
LFHNA Co-Presidents 2008