Crime Alert

From 12/12:
Just a heads up on suspicious activity this morning. At 6:45 this morning, there was a two toned Grey and Silver conversion van from around the 80's checking out a house on East Erwin. There were two guys sitting in it and staring at the house...they had the motor running, when Monica turned on a light in one of her front rooms, they sped away....the motor is loud as if there is a hole in the muffler and there is a ladder affixed to the back of the van (the kind you climb to the top of the van, NOT a construction ladder). Monica has informed the police, but we can all keep our eyes out!!

From 12/14:
I wanted to let all of you know that someone tore through Brandon's Tahoe last night (5095 Norich). He left the doors unlocked last night, so they didn't have to break windows, but they did rummage through the vehicle completely. They walked right up and into our carport. It doesn't appear that anything was taken, however. I'm sure they were after money and were disappointed. They also broke into our neighbor's car. Some of you may have also had break-in experiences last night? I hate to say it, but we have gotten to the point that we leave our cars unlocked so we don't have to replace windows. I know many of you have said you do the same. It's so unfortunate that we have to deal with this problem, but hopefully our reports to the police will start helping soon.

I would also like to remind everyone to please, please install home alarm systems if at all possible and if you do not have one already. These criminals are extremely brazen and will not think twice about entering our homes.

Also from 12/14:
Bradie Schall's Lexus was broken into on Saturday night on Mary Ann. Window broken, IPod taken (my fault for leaving it in the car!). I haven't heard of anyone else right around me that's had a a problem lately. It just feels like Memphis and its crime problem are beginning to spiral downward.

Crime Alert

We received reports of more crime in our area this week, so please be vigilant. Here are excerpts from the emails:

• I was leaving home this evening and saw 2 police cars down the street at 400 Avon. I stopped to ask if there was another break in and they said "yes". You will probably want to send this out to everyone but I did not know how much information to include. The police said they came in through the back sometime today. The owners discovered it after work. Apparently they stole about $30,000 worth of stuff. The police were thinking that they will be able to get the fingerprints of the criminals and were working on that when I saw them.

• We had an attempted break-in today and thought you might want to share this with others. We live at 4661 Chickasaw at the corner of the cove. Honeywell called my husband at work and told him they had an alarm and were calling the police. Walt headed for home and got there while the police were there. The window in our dining room was broken to unlock it and raised about 8 inches. This is a FRONT wondow, right on the street! They had taken the storm window off and broken the other window. Apparently they ran at the sound of the alarm. The police said they could tell the leaves on our patio had been walked through, but we have bars on the back windows and I guess that forced them to the front window. Thank goodness for alarm systems!

• A house on Green Glade off Yates was broken into between 7a-12 Thursday. TVs are gone, apparently came in throgh the rear of house. The car seems to be a Toyota Highlander with no plates. Call the police ASAP. He was spotted on Collingswood at Oak Grove and then off of Yates where the house on Green Glade was broken into.