"neighbors" and fireworks
From:
Karen Newell
Date:
Jul 03 12:44 UTC
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In this case, it was two separate incidents. The fireworks and the car
break-in were two separate sets of bad people. I did have a lengthy
conversation with Sue Roethele, our Third Precinct SAFE Crime prevention
officer yesterday. She said that the car break-ins are just growing
exponentially, along with other theiving. Her advice: if you park on the
street, leave NOTHING in sight. Nothing. Especially not receipts from gas
stations and purchases made at convenience stores, spare change or bags. Put
stuff in the trunk if you can.
We watched the perps with their flashlights, shopping in every car up and down
the block while we awaited the police. I see her point clearly.
Sue's opinion is that the LIGHTS ON policy is a good one, and wishes more folks
would leave their porchlights on dusk-to-dawn. We have been encouraging folks
in our block club to do so for several years. Sue is a very caring person, and
was a great help to us when we had horrendous graffiti incident a couple years
ago.
Karen Newell
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