There is work being done by our Neighborhood Association at the moment to get some signs made for the neighborhood. Many of you have contacted me about wanting to purchase for your home/alley. I will be getting info to you all in the near future! The signs will let people know that we are watching for suspicious activity.
And, some of you witnessed two gentlemen in a green Honda Accord today nosing around our neighborhood... I called 9-1-1 several times about their location and a neighbor called as well. The driver was a white male (skinny/short) in a red hoodie and the other was an older Hispanic gentleman. I watched them for over 20 mintues and followed them. They were at the houses that are 'For Sale' pretending to write the numbers down and then they would go from door to door. I even saw them looking in the dumpster on the corner at the construction site. I followed them to Diceman where I saw them putting 'flyers' on doors. I'm not sure if the police came by - if you saw someone patrolling - please let me know.
The times I have ended up finding these people - they have 'blended in' quite well - I am a suspicious person by nature --- be sure to pay attention to everything in our neighborhood right now!!!
Thank you guys for all of your emails and help!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Message from Forest Hills Security Program
Neighbors:
The report below is from one of our off duty police
officers who patrols for The Forest HIlls Security Program and who
has us ever present in his mind. This report shows the perfect
example of the importance of getting a license plate number when you
see something or someone suspicious. Keep your eyes open and a pad
of paper and pen in your car and near your phone!
Judy Whalen
Forest HIlls Security Program fhspenp@aol.com
214 324-9894
A burglary of an open garage occurred on Oct 20 (Sat) at 6 pm in the
8200 block of San Leandro. The homeowner saw the burglar in his
garage and the suspect ran off and got into a 1989 Toyota, blue,
License 5YRNW. The vehicle was driven by a second unidentified
suspect. The homeowner got the license number as they drove away and
called 911. Responding on-duty officers quickly began searching,
since they had a license plate to look for and within 30 minutes had
the vehicle stopped and the burglary suspect captured. The homeowner
positively identified the passenger as the person he saw inside his
garage. This person has a significant criminal record and was placed
in jail for Burglary of a Habitation. The suspect had dropped the
property he was stealing, so there was no loss to the homeowner.
Good work by the homeowner who had the presence of mind to get a good
car description, INCLUDING LICENSE NUMBER! The driver was placed in
jail for a variety of "little" traffic charges and the car was towed
to our pound. Dallas Report number 695200-T
Arrested: Ushun Barton B/M/28 of Terrell Texas and Tommy Morgan B/M/
48.
Sgt. R. C. Dillon, #4535
Northeast Investigative Unit
Robbery/Burglary/Theft
214-670-7730
The report below is from one of our off duty police
officers who patrols for The Forest HIlls Security Program and who
has us ever present in his mind. This report shows the perfect
example of the importance of getting a license plate number when you
see something or someone suspicious. Keep your eyes open and a pad
of paper and pen in your car and near your phone!
Judy Whalen
Forest HIlls Security Program fhspenp@aol.com
214 324-9894
A burglary of an open garage occurred on Oct 20 (Sat) at 6 pm in the
8200 block of San Leandro. The homeowner saw the burglar in his
garage and the suspect ran off and got into a 1989 Toyota, blue,
License 5YRNW. The vehicle was driven by a second unidentified
suspect. The homeowner got the license number as they drove away and
called 911. Responding on-duty officers quickly began searching,
since they had a license plate to look for and within 30 minutes had
the vehicle stopped and the burglary suspect captured. The homeowner
positively identified the passenger as the person he saw inside his
garage. This person has a significant criminal record and was placed
in jail for Burglary of a Habitation. The suspect had dropped the
property he was stealing, so there was no loss to the homeowner.
Good work by the homeowner who had the presence of mind to get a good
car description, INCLUDING LICENSE NUMBER! The driver was placed in
jail for a variety of "little" traffic charges and the car was towed
to our pound. Dallas Report number 695200-T
Arrested: Ushun Barton B/M/28 of Terrell Texas and Tommy Morgan B/M/
48.
Sgt. R. C. Dillon, #4535
Northeast Investigative Unit
Robbery/Burglary/Theft
214-670-7730
Monday, October 29, 2007
Saturday's Incident...
If you are wondering why we had a police helicopter in the neighborhood on Saturday...
Christie,
Saturday afternoon, an intruder kicked in the back door of 90XX Redondo DR
911 was called and the Police responded in a timely maner. A tall white male wearing a grey sweatshirt and gray cap entered the home, as soon as he found my wife was there he left.
I was at work, so there was no car in the driveway. Entrance was obtained through the alley and back gate.
regards,
Lynn
********************
Best wishes to the victims of this incident. I'm so glad no one was harmed!
Christie,
Saturday afternoon, an intruder kicked in the back door of 90XX Redondo DR
911 was called and the Police responded in a timely maner. A tall white male wearing a grey sweatshirt and gray cap entered the home, as soon as he found my wife was there he left.
I was at work, so there was no car in the driveway. Entrance was obtained through the alley and back gate.
regards,
Lynn
********************
Best wishes to the victims of this incident. I'm so glad no one was harmed!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Break-ins near Santa Clara
An email received by Christie Turner today.....
Christie,
Wanted to let you know about 2 more home break-ins that occured today.
One was 5 houses down from me in the 9000 block of Forest Hills Blvd, the other was in the, I think, 9200 block of Redondo.
The police said they seemed to be done by the same people. Both were front doors crow-barred open. My friend up the street had some CD's, 2 DVD players, a sub-woofer stolen. She's not sure what else was taken, but they ransacked the place, moved her mattress, went thru her closets, left a real mess and destroyed the doorframe and door. Both incidents happened between 8am and 4pm today.
Christie,
Wanted to let you know about 2 more home break-ins that occured today.
One was 5 houses down from me in the 9000 block of Forest Hills Blvd, the other was in the, I think, 9200 block of Redondo.
The police said they seemed to be done by the same people. Both were front doors crow-barred open. My friend up the street had some CD's, 2 DVD players, a sub-woofer stolen. She's not sure what else was taken, but they ransacked the place, moved her mattress, went thru her closets, left a real mess and destroyed the doorframe and door. Both incidents happened between 8am and 4pm today.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Suspicious White Van...
From a LFH Resident: (sent to me today)
Saw a suspicious White Van in the area while I was patrolling Friday afternoon 10/12/07.
License plate: 5ZW-Y24. No company markings on the van.
The van was in front of a house on the 9000 block of Angora.
The black male dirver was in the front yard near the street where the water meter would be.
I asked him if he was with the water company. He said he was just picking up pecans and the usually the owner of that home would give him a bag of pecans and I think he mumbled something about he picks up pecans around the neighborhood.
I went around the block and then he was gone; saw him heading down Old Gate toward Diceman, then went left towards CLENA.
I've since contacted the owner of that home and said they don't know anyone fitting that description. I've also contacted the police to report the white van.
Please be on the lookout. At the very least this person knows that there are people in the neighborhood who are looking out for people like him.
OTHER:
Neighbor on Diceman had a police car in front of his house. I stopped to inquire. Apparently the neighbor had a road rage incident on Lakeland. The other driver drove him off the road and after a brief verbal altercation, the other driver followed him home.
Suspect vehicle is a White Ford p/u, F-150, Plate#: 89P-GY4. Driver is bald white male. Was wearing dark glasses.
FYI:
Next VIP (Volunteer in Patrol) Class for 2007
(M, T, Th).... November 12, 13 & 15..... 7pm – 9:30pm
v Monday and Tuesday sessions are held at the Northeast Station, 9915 E. Northwest Highway
v Thursday sessions are held at the 911 Center (Dallas City Hall)
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks
Albert Barbosa
LFH VIP
2114-893-9188
Also
NEXT CERT CLASS:
http://www.dallascert.com/
The City of Dallas will be sponsoring free Community Emergency Response Team Training on the following dates, times and location:
Tuesday, October 23, 2007- 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive , Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00 pm -8:30 pm
Thursday, October 25, 2007- 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive , Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00pm-8:30pm
Tuesday, October 30, 2007- 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive , Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00 pm - 8:30pm:
Thursday, November 1, 2007 – 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas , TX 75237- 6:00pm-8:30pm:
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 – 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday, November 8, 2007 – 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00pm-8:30pm
Saturday, November 10, 2007- Dallas Fire/Rescue Fire Academy, 5000 Dolphin Rd TX 75223 - 9:00am- 12:00pm
Please forward to anyone who will be interested in participating in this training, as this will be our last class of the 2007. If you have a class to make up, I will send you the specific date and time that you need to attend. If you are interested in registering for this training, are interested in hosting training or would like to receive more information, please contact oem@dallascityhall.com or call 214-670-4275.
Saw a suspicious White Van in the area while I was patrolling Friday afternoon 10/12/07.
License plate: 5ZW-Y24. No company markings on the van.
The van was in front of a house on the 9000 block of Angora.
The black male dirver was in the front yard near the street where the water meter would be.
I asked him if he was with the water company. He said he was just picking up pecans and the usually the owner of that home would give him a bag of pecans and I think he mumbled something about he picks up pecans around the neighborhood.
I went around the block and then he was gone; saw him heading down Old Gate toward Diceman, then went left towards CLENA.
I've since contacted the owner of that home and said they don't know anyone fitting that description. I've also contacted the police to report the white van.
Please be on the lookout. At the very least this person knows that there are people in the neighborhood who are looking out for people like him.
OTHER:
Neighbor on Diceman had a police car in front of his house. I stopped to inquire. Apparently the neighbor had a road rage incident on Lakeland. The other driver drove him off the road and after a brief verbal altercation, the other driver followed him home.
Suspect vehicle is a White Ford p/u, F-150, Plate#: 89P-GY4. Driver is bald white male. Was wearing dark glasses.
FYI:
Next VIP (Volunteer in Patrol) Class for 2007
(M, T, Th).... November 12, 13 & 15..... 7pm – 9:30pm
v Monday and Tuesday sessions are held at the Northeast Station, 9915 E. Northwest Highway
v Thursday sessions are held at the 911 Center (Dallas City Hall)
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks
Albert Barbosa
LFH VIP
2114-893-9188
Also
NEXT CERT CLASS:
http://www.dallascert.com/
The City of Dallas will be sponsoring free Community Emergency Response Team Training on the following dates, times and location:
Tuesday, October 23, 2007- 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive , Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00 pm -8:30 pm
Thursday, October 25, 2007- 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive , Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00pm-8:30pm
Tuesday, October 30, 2007- 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive , Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00 pm - 8:30pm:
Thursday, November 1, 2007 – 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas , TX 75237- 6:00pm-8:30pm:
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 – 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday, November 8, 2007 – 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas , TX 75237 - 6:00pm-8:30pm
Saturday, November 10, 2007- Dallas Fire/Rescue Fire Academy, 5000 Dolphin Rd TX 75223 - 9:00am- 12:00pm
Please forward to anyone who will be interested in participating in this training, as this will be our last class of the 2007. If you have a class to make up, I will send you the specific date and time that you need to attend. If you are interested in registering for this training, are interested in hosting training or would like to receive more information, please contact oem@dallascityhall.com or call 214-670-4275.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Next LFH Meeting
October General Meeting: Who wants MORE CRIME?
(NOBODY, right?)
While LFH still has one of the lowest crime rates in Dallas, there's
still a lot we can do to make our neighborhood safer. Bring your
questions! We'll have a moderated panel discussion about crime in our
neighborhood and what we can do to protect ourselves and help our
neighbors.
Our special guest will be Officer A.J. Serratos, Northeast Patrol
Division. Other panelists will include Kerry Goodwin of the Ferguson
Road Initiative, and leaders from very active Crimewatch organizations
in other Dallas neighborhoods.
I hope you'll decide to volunteer for a TEAM of people to help our
neighborhood do fun, simple, and smart things to put crime in its
place!
Other quick stops on this month's action-packed agenda:
- Central Dallas Ministries announces their 2007 Pumpkin Festival!
- The proposed 90-foot cellular tower at Lakeland/Ferguson
- 2008-09 LFHNA board nominations (LFHNA members will have the
extremely fun opportunity to vote on this!)
Please join us this month! Bring a friend!
Our neighbors from other neighborhoods are welcome, too.
Tuesday, October 17
7 pm
White Rock United Methodist Church
1450 Oldgate Ln
Dallas TX 75218
The church has generously hosted a great many neighborhood meetings
for us since January 2006. If you have the opportunity to do so,
please thank their members and staff for their generosity.
All best,
Christie
(NOBODY, right?)
While LFH still has one of the lowest crime rates in Dallas, there's
still a lot we can do to make our neighborhood safer. Bring your
questions! We'll have a moderated panel discussion about crime in our
neighborhood and what we can do to protect ourselves and help our
neighbors.
Our special guest will be Officer A.J. Serratos, Northeast Patrol
Division. Other panelists will include Kerry Goodwin of the Ferguson
Road Initiative, and leaders from very active Crimewatch organizations
in other Dallas neighborhoods.
I hope you'll decide to volunteer for a TEAM of people to help our
neighborhood do fun, simple, and smart things to put crime in its
place!
Other quick stops on this month's action-packed agenda:
- Central Dallas Ministries announces their 2007 Pumpkin Festival!
- The proposed 90-foot cellular tower at Lakeland/Ferguson
- 2008-09 LFHNA board nominations (LFHNA members will have the
extremely fun opportunity to vote on this!)
Please join us this month! Bring a friend!
Our neighbors from other neighborhoods are welcome, too.
Tuesday, October 17
7 pm
White Rock United Methodist Church
1450 Oldgate Ln
Dallas TX 75218
The church has generously hosted a great many neighborhood meetings
for us since January 2006. If you have the opportunity to do so,
please thank their members and staff for their generosity.
All best,
Christie
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