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You can purchase an alarm system. You can strategically position motion detectors . You can buy a guard dog. You can insert bars to prevent sliding doors from sliding. However this guy in broad daylight is knocking down doors and short of bolting a heavy plank horizontally across the door every time you leave the house well.............................................. .........And if you door is designed with a tiffany glass insert forget the plank

The sheriff's department needs to be much more active in neighborhoods. Community Watch needs to be even more visible

[swimdawg]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

I think this has turned into a VERY positive thread... I love problem solving. I for one have gotten some good ideas on how to be a better neighbor. Things I can do to protect my neighbor's and my home.

Please keep the ideas coming and please don't be afraid to post if you see something. I would rather you post wrong than to not post anything and have more homes broken into as a result of no one being aware.

Does it really matter if they came through the front door or the back? The important thing to get out is that someone is out there and we need to keep our eyes open.

You are spot on, Angie. You should get the SPOTD Award!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

I hesitate to post this because I expect someone is going to say something derogatory or accuse me of making it up or in some other way way comment to make me wish I hadn't shared this. But I do want you all to know the police are really on this.

There was an unmarked truck on my street yesterday morning at a house that had no one home and had postal notices in the door. Two men got out with wands to spray the grass. They said they were from Massey but had not yet gotten their truck painted with the logo. Someone took down the license plate as they left and later called Massey to ask if they had unmarked trucks. They said, "No." The police were called. Four cars arrived with five policemen. They are NOT messing around. As it turned out, the guys WERE from Massey but the woman didn't know they didn't have the logo. Guess they will now get that logo on their truck pronto. Although it was a false alarm, the police said everyone did the right thing under the circumstances. So know that they want to get calls with any suspicious activity.

Sandra. I think it is entirely possible that the person who is doing this is working for a good and reputable business like Massey or name any other good and reputable business. I think they could be calling someone with the information of someone leaving together and with some knowledge of the neighborhood being pretty empty at the time. We have groups going to lunch together etc. I think it is someone who works in these neighborhoods or lives in these neighborhoods.


This morning The Sun published a report of some 30 year old guy who lives in Hemmingway arrested at Brownwood by the Wildwood police on another charge and when they searched his belongings they found a purse with several credit cards not his, a controlled substance and pot. He had been arrested before so he had a mug shot I found on the internet after reading that article.


WHY aren't they writing about these break ins?


article below.


http://www.lakemugshots.com/Mugshots...73f501224c86a0

[shcisamax]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Sandra. I think it is entirely possible that the person who is doing this is working for a good and reputable business like Massey or name any other good and reputable business. I think they could be calling someone with the information of someone leaving together and with some knowledge of the neighborhood being pretty empty at the time. We have groups going to lunch together etc. I think it is someone who works in these neighborhoods or lives in these neighborhoods.


This morning The Sun published a report of some 30 year old guy who lives in Hemmingway arrested at Brownwood by the Wildwood police on another charge and when they searched his belongings they found a purse with several credit cards not his, a controlled substance and pot. He had been arrested before so he had a mug shot I found on the internet after reading that article.




WHY aren't they writing about these break ins?

I hadn't considered that it was rot from within. Yikes.

[tommy steam]

That guy looks like he is high or drunk. Just a thought, can signs be put up saying it has a community watch program in place? I think it might be good to place them at the gates where you enter and than several more thru the neighborhoods. This alerts the criminals that we are watching and they might think twice before committing any criminal act.

[graciegirl]

Here is a link to a story about a bunch of burglaries in 2009


Burglars In The Villages May Be Using Golf Carts | www.wftv.com


And see the article in my post above about the guy arrested in Brownwood on Monday.


I have to think law enforcement is really on this.


But WHY isn't anything mentioned in the Sun or in Meta Mintons on line news about the break ins south of 466A??????

[Lovey2]

[QUOTE=graciegirl;802311]Here is a link to a story about a bunch of burglaries in 2009


Burglars In The Villages May Be Using Golf Carts | www.wftv.com


And see the article in my post above about the guy arrested in Brownwood yesterday.


I have to think law enforcement is really on this.


But WHY isn't anything mentioned in the Sun or in Meta Mintons on line news about the break ins south of 466A??????[/QUOTE


Does it matter? Neighbors are telling us what they know...surely they aren't lying..what would be the point? I'm not gonna wait to read it there before I take steps in my area.

As for a solution, I'm gonna start with window decals for us and our neighbors that say "Neighborhood watch...you are being watched and any suspicious activity will be reported to the local police" (or something like that) If a whole neighborhood has it, they might believe it to be true. They can be found cheaply enough online and the more you get, the cheaper they are. I'm gonna try to get something more structured going, but we'll start with the decals. Can't imagine anyone will say no to that.

[buggyone]

I would think a home alarm system would be a lot more effective than a decal but no one would object to a decal in your window.

As for a neighborhood watch program, get the sheriff's office to tell you what can and cannot be done. The Villages does not want to be the next Sanford.

[Lovey2]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I would think a home alarm system would be a lot more effective than a decal but no one would object to a decal in your window.

As for a neighborhood watch program, get the sheriff's office to tell you what can and cannot be done. The Villages does not want to be the next Sanford.

Yes...good idea! I'll start there. And, of course, an alarm would be better. But sometimes the simplest answers work, too. These don't sound like accomplished thieves, resorting to kicking in doors and the like. Maybe we'll get the actual home alarm signs. They can just be bought too. A small deterrent is better than none.

[gomoho]

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Originally Posted by graciegirl

But WHY isn't anything mentioned in the Sun or in Meta Mintons on line news about the break ins south of 466A??????[/QUOTE


Does it matter? Neighbors are telling us what they know...surely they aren't lying..what would be the point? I'm not gonna wait to read it there before I take steps in my area.

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Not everyone is on TOTV or have neighbors discussing this - so the newspaper would certainly be a logical place to put the word out to those that are not in the loop.

[tippyclubb]

Originally Posted by Lovey2

Yes...good idea! I'll start there. And, of course, an alarm would be better. But sometimes the simplest answers work, too. These don't sound like accomplished thieves, resorting to kicking in doors and the like. Maybe we'll get the actual home alarm signs. They can just be bought too. A small deterrent is better than none.

We do have a house alarm with the windows stickers and signs that push in the ground. Our neighborhood has had quite a few break ins lately, including the house across the street and 2 doors down. I'm convinced we have not been targeted because of our security stickers and signs.

[Lovey2]

[quote=gomoho;802440]

Originally Posted by Lovey2

Not everyone is on TOTV or have neighbors discussing this - so the newspaper would certainly be a logical place to put the word out to those that are not in the loop.

Makes sense....

[Lovey2]

Originally Posted by tippyclubb

We do have a house alarm with the windows stickers and signs that push in the ground. Our neighborhood has had quite a few break ins lately, including the house across the street and 2 doors down. I'm convinced we have not been targeted because of our security stickers and signs.

Thank Goodness you weren't. I'm gonna go with that then, for now. Thanks!

[tippyclubb]

Originally Posted by Lovey2

Thank Goodness you weren't. I'm gonna go with that then, for now. Thanks!

You can get them here. A bit expensive but well worth it. Click on the little a below.


[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Brinks-Security-System-Signs-Stickers/dp/B004T5H9UQ]Amazon.com: 2 New Brinks Home Security Alarm System Yard Signs & 8 Brinks Window Decal Stickers: Patio, Lawn & Garden[/ame]

[kstew43]

Cheap and easy idea is to always leave the radio, TV or something with volume turned up so it could be heard from the front door so the crooks can hear that somebody may be in the house and move on......Costs a little electricity but much more cost effective than a security system.

We do that here in Miami.