Two- no, three -crime things that today have come across what would once have been our transom.
* August emails this afternoon:
A common theme in Maple Leaf, but I mistakenly left my garage door open last night and in the morning, I noticed my car door and hood ajar in my garage. Someone stole the few items that were in the car, but I had nothing of real value other than a really old GPS unit that doesn’t really work well. It seemed like a grab and go, since items in my garage and trunk were not taken. However, it was quite brazen, since I live in a small 4 townhouse group on Northeast 94th Sgtreet and you have to walk into a driveway area that only goes to our 4 garages. A reminder to always keep everything locked.
Hannah emails:
I just wanted to let you know that there was a theft that occurred between April 11-27 on the corner of Northeast 85th Street and Fourth Avenue Northeast. I can’t tell you exactly when the theft occurred because I was on vacation when it happened. The contents inside my car’s glove box and other storage units within the vehicle were strewn about the passenger seat and floor, but only a GPS device was stolen from the car. The peculiar thing about all of this was that the car windows were not damaged. I’m not sure how the suspect broke into the car without breaking the windows or damaging the door locks. This is the 2nd theft that has occurred in the last year and a half since I moved to Maple Leaf and I know that there have been numerous other crimes occurring in the area. I hope that reporting these events will help increase awareness and boost police presence.
And Jesse emails:
Hey guys,
We had a nicer fold up ladder stolen last night/this morning. It was our only access to our small roof garden.
We don’t know the brand or enough details to make a police report, but wanted to get the word out in case the community could help locate it.
Stolen from near Northeast 98th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast.
I hope someone has seen it!
Unfortunately, in our yard, there’s soil but no sun on the ground.
85th and between 4th and 5th – We had a car stolen two years ago, my car broken into last January, they stole my Ipod and a cash card – Several other neighbors have had their cars stolen about 2 – 3 years ago.
Either 2 or 3 years ago there was a lot of activity with homes broken into while doors were unlocked and people were working in their gardens – brazen indeed!
Keep those doors locked and watch out for your neighbors as well.
Jesse:
Maybe you should grow things on the ground where the real dirt is