Crime Reports
The following reports are from our Zone 6 crime stats for the 2012 weeks of 13 and 14, with emphasis on our Beat 601, but with news from around the zone as it applies to us. Again, I state, these reports are not meant to scare anyone – but to make you aware of what happens around us everyday.
Aggravated Assault – No reported incidents in Beat 601
Auto Theft – Vehicles were stolen from PDL Place and North Highland Avenue
Auto Theft Recovery – No such findings from Beat 601
Residential Burglary – A residence was entered on PDL Place via a kicked-in door
Commercial Burglary – No reported incidents in Beat 601
Residential Robbery – No reported incidents in Beat 601
Commercial Robbery – No reported incidents in Beat 601
Larceny From Vehicle – Vehicles were entered on Maiden Lane, Monroe Drive, North Highland Avenue (2), Briarcliff Place, Briarcliff Road, Park Drive and Amsterdam Walk. Of these 8 reported incidents, only three were VaHi residents – leaving 5 victims to tell their friends what a crime-ridden neighborhood this is. In this two-week time period all over Zone 6 there were – 16 laptops/notebooks swiped, 17 GPS systems taken, 6 I-pods taken, 4 more hand-guns added to the arsenal on the streets, 3 license plates unbolted (keep checking yours), 14 wallets and purses stolen (which represents a lot of credit/debit cards to be canceled and driver’s licenses to be replaced, etc.) 3 cameras taken, and, as usual, two reports of “nothing taken”. Of the 4 handguns taken – one ( a 40 caliber) from Euclid Avenue was used later in a shooting incident on Moreland Avenue and was subsequently recovered. Why legally buy a gun for robbery purposes when you can steal one?
My next report will have a much higher number of vehicle break-ins due to the spree someone had on Cooledge Avenue in week 15.
Larceny Other – No reported incidents in Beat 601 (this is amazing to me)
Pedestrian Robbery – No reported incidents in Beat 601
I am thrilled at how many folks are telling me about plans being made for street or block parties this spring. This is Crime Prevention 101 – by just getting neighbors together to know each other in a social setting. To help and assist others who are planning such get togethers – if you have tips and ideas as to how to organize such events from your previous experience – send these to Eleanor Barrineau ([email protected]) so we can have a how-to list for those of you who are still in the thinking stage. We can learn from each other.