Recycle Your Christmas Tree and Receive Free Mulch

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Bring your Christmas tree to one of the following locations from December 26-January 11 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.:

Northwest (Bachman Transfer Station, 9500 Harry Hines Blvd ( Monday-Sunday),

Southwest (Oak Cliff) Transfer Station, 4610 S. Westmoreland Road (Monday-Sunday),

McCommas Bluff Landfill, 5100 Youngblood Rd (Monday-Saturday)

Fair Oaks Transfer Station, 7677 Fair Oaks Ave. (Monday-Sunday)

Flag Pole Hill, Buckner Blvd. at Northwest Hwy. (Monday-Sunday)

Free mulch can be picked up at the McCommas Bluff Landfill and the Bachman Transfer Station after Jan. 1, 2008. Bring your own shovel and containers!

December 27th

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Car Window Smashed on Columbia

The front passenger window of a car was smashed the night of December 23 or the early hours of December 24. The car was parked under a street light in the 5600 block of Columbia and it appears that nothing was taken from the car. This area has unfortunately experienced several random car break-ins recently. If you see or hear anything, please call 911.

Police Called to the 5700 Block of Gaston

Several residents called 911 to report frequent gunshots around 10:30 the night of Dec. 25. The police determined that residents in the 5700 block of Gaston were illegally shooting off fireworks. Thanks to all who called in. Our police patrols are based, in part, on the number of incidents reported. If you see or hear anything at any time, please dial 911 so that the incident can be documented.

With New Year’s Eve approaching, remind your neighbors that it is illegal to shoot fireworks or guns in the city of Dallas. It is also very dangerous. The bullets that go up, must also come down. The descending stray bullets can cause property damage and bodily injury or death.

Tuesday, December 11

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Attempted Burglary on Lowell Street

There was an attempted burglary in the 700 block of Lowell on Tuesday, December 11. The resident came home about 4:30, walked to the back door to let the dog out, and discovered a burglar breaking into the back window. The burglar had broken through the 8 foot fence, removed the gate hardware to get into the yard, and was drilling to open a back window.

When confronted, the burglar came towards the resident (who was inside the house) but fled when he realized the resident was already on the phone talking to 911.

The burglar was in his early 30s-40s, Hispanic, medium build, looked to be healthy and in good shape, well-groomed, short dark hair with some gray. He was clean shaven, wearing nice clothes and work boots, about 5’4”-5’8” in heights. He was wearing a tan work jacket with a hood on it. There may have been a hood under the jacket. He was described as looking “clean and respectable.” The victim thought he “may have been a meter reader at first glance.”

It is suspected that he chose to break into a smaller window because the assumption may have been a smaller window would not be connected to an alarm system.

Please call 911 if you have any information or see anything suspicious.