July 9, 2005

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Junius Heights Crime Alert
July 9, 2005
Thursday night, July 7 a car was vandalized in the 700 block of Parkmont. A window was broken, and the stereo system and a MP3 player were taken. The owner did practically everything correct: the car was parked in a driveway in front of another car, by a bedroom window and by security lights. The thieves ignored the parked cars on the street, easier targets, and instead went for the one in the driveway.

As a suggestion, please hide everything in your parked vehicles that might interest vandals. These crimes can be frustrating because an automobile stereo system can’t be “hidden,” and .the break-ins can be seen as random.

If you see somebody who appears to have more than a passing curiosity in a neighbor’s car, please call 911 to report a “suspicious” person.

June 23, 2005

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A house in the 5500 block of Junius was burglarized the night of June 22. The vandals torn a door frame off, broke a window, and tried to steal a window air conditioning unit. The thieves did steal a sofa and two TVs. The house was ransacked and the police suspect that the burglars were looking for drugs as well as merchandise. There was nobody at home at the time.

Also on the night of June 22, somebody dumped a large pile of brush in the street in the 600 block of Augusta. This happens periodically in the same location. The resident who reported the mess claims they must open the tailgate of the pickup, give it some gas, and watch the mess fall unto the street. If somebody sees this happening and can give us a description of the vehicle, we’d be grateful. Junius Heights is not a dump for other peoples’ trash.

There have been reports of a young Hispanic male going door to door asking for money because his car ran out of gas. When he is refused money, he gets in his car and drives away.

June 15, 2005

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On Monday, June 13, the police raided a house in the 5530 block of Junius they suspected of being a front for the selling of drugs. Two individuals were arrested, including one the police believe may be a big fish. Cocaine and heroin were found in the house.

The arrests were made because watchful residents noticed suspicious patterns of behavior and notified the police. This is the second big drug arrest in the area we’ve had in several months. Both came about because of the community’s watchfulness. As Junius Heights continues to improve, the illegal pharmacies are shutting down.

At lot of the crime in the area is caused by the drug traffic, i.e., addicts looking for something to steal to pay for their habit. We had rough weeks earlier this spring but things have settled down recently. We hope we can keep it this way.

For emergencies call 911. For persistent, suspicious patterns of behaviors, please call Sergeant Gonzales at 214-670-4413. He will work with you and he is committed to making East Dallas a better place. Thanks.