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Crime Alert April 13 2009

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Serial Car Jackings on Mockingbird

There have been several car jackings on Mockingbird lane recently. The victims who are targeted are usually female and the carjacker is described as a middle-aged African-American male, between 5’8” and 6,’ weighing 160-180 pounds. He has missing teeth or gaps in his teeth. The hijacking have taken place along Mockingbird Lane between Central and Abrams. For more information see: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/040709dnmetcarjack.afecffae.html Suspect on Front Porch

About 10:45 pm on Sunday night, April 13, in the 5700 block of Worth Street , residents were alerted by a puppy who started to whine at the bedroom door. Thinking that the puppy had to go out, they started to go outside only to find a man of African-American descent with a backpack on their porch. The door was not opened and the police were called immediately. The man left the porch and went north on Fulton and right on Junius. The police, unfortunately, were not able to locate him.

That night, the porch was dark. The porch lights which normally are on at this house, had burnt out on Easter Sunday and the residents hadn’t had time to replace them.

A week or so ago, a video camera captured a man matching a general description of this person-of-interest, removing items from a porch several blocks away. It is not known at the present time if these two incidents are related. If you do see anything suspicious, particularly at night, do not hesitate to call 911. Most legitimate evening strollers do not carry backpacks with them. Report the incident as a “suspicious person.” It gets a higher priority than a generic concern.

Vehicle Stolen

A vehicle was stolen from the residential driveway in the 5800 block of Victor in the early hours of Monday, April 6.

Vehicles Burglarized

A Bronco II Ford was burglarized on Friday, April 3 in the 5800 block of Columbia . An unidentified suspect went into the unlocked vehicle and stole items. A car parked in the 5300 block of Junius had its driver’s side window broken and property inside stolen on Friday, April 3.

A vehicle in the 5500 block of Reiger had rocks thrown at the rear window, breaking it on Saturday, April 4. The apartment manager claimed that unknown kids from another apartment had caused the damage.

Graffiti Painted on Window

Graffiti was painted on a window of a house in the 400 block of Lowell on Saturday, April 4.

Door Kicked In

A door was kicked in the 1600 block of Abrams on Friday, April 3.

Robberies on Gaston and Reiger

There was an aggravated robbery in the 4900 block of Gaston on Wednesday, April 8. A suspect displayed a knife and demanded money from the victim.

There was also an aggravated robbery in the 4700 block of Reiger on Saturday, April 11. An unidentified suspect, pointed a gun at the victim and demanded money and property.

At this time, there is no further information on either incident

Crime Alerts for End of October

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The crime rate in Junius Heights over the long run has gotten better and continues to improve. However, with the longer hours of darkness, there seems to be a recent increase in car vandalism and burglaries. Please get to know your neighbors and watch for any unusual activity in your neighborhood

A house in the 5700 block of Victors was broken into between the hours of noon and 5 PM on Saturday, November 1. The thief or thieves managed to find the only functioning window in the house and came in through this window. The owner was not even aware that the window opened. Taken were a laptop, a digital camera, and some loose change.

A home was burglarized in the 5500 block of Victor on Sunday, November 2. Entry was made through the doggy door in the rear. The burglar(s) left through the front door.

A home in the 5400 block of Eastside was burglarized on Sunday, November 2. Even though Eastside is not part of the Junius Heights Neighborhood, they are included here because the street borders JH and we have some concerned neighbors living there.

On Thursday, October 30, a property was robbed in the 5500 block of Reiger. Entry was made through an unlocked back door in the afternoon. At about the same time, another property residence in the 5300 block of Reiger was broken into.

Incidents involving burglaries of cars or “abandoned” cars are listed below. Monday, Oct 27 was a busy night. All of the Monday incidents were reported around 6:00 p.m. It is not known if they are all related but it is probable.

Please remove all items from your cars so you do not tempt any would-be-burglars.

  • On Thursday, October 30, an “abandoned” car was parked in the 5600 block of Reiger, license number JSM565.
  • On Sunday, October 26, a vehicle’s window was broken and property was stolen in the 5500 block of Victor.
  • On Monday, October 27, the driver’s side window of a car parked in the 6000 block of Victor was broken and items were stolen.
  • On Monday, October 27, the front window of a car parked in the 1800 block of Abrams Parkway was broken..
  • On Monday, October 27, the passenger lock to a vehicle parked in the 5800 block of Tremont was popped and items were stolen from the car.