NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH REPORT JULY 2009 |
The monthly Neighborhood Watch report contains a summary of information important to Neighborhood Watch members. MURDERS None. SEXUAL ASSAULTS None. ROBBERIES None. BURGLARIES None. LARCENIES A truck and trailer was stolen from Northstar Plumbing. The truck was recovered. A wallet was stolen out of a car on Annewood. A MP3 player was taken from a car on Meadowlark. A set of golf clubs were stolen out of a mini van on Robinwood. A wallet was stolen from a purse at Page’s restaurant. A hot water tank was stolen from an unoccupied business at Farmington Plaza. A prescription was stolen off the front seat of a car at CVS. A cooler was stolen from a car at Big Lots. A bicycle left overnight at the downtown library was stolen. A cell phone was stolen off the counter at Evolve Tattoos. A cell phone was stolen off the counter of Healthy Living. A GPS was stolen from an auto on Birchwood. A purse was stolen at Cloverdale School. A K-Mart shopper forgot her purse and cell phone in a shopping cart. Both were stolen. A purse was stolen out of a garage on Briar Ridge. A resident of Chatham Hills Apartments reported six leather coats stolen from a basement storage area. Tri-County Landscape reported a stolen trailer. The public safety department arrested five people responsible for stealing items from three garages and a car in Alta Loma subdivision. The arrests also solved a home burglary in Farmington Hills. VEHICLE THEFTS None. VANDALISM The baseball dugout at Farmington High School was spray painted. A resident on Floral reported someone drew on the garage door. CRIME PREVENTION THOUGHTS/REMINDERS The arrest of five persons by the public safety department for garage and car larcenies should significantly reduce larcenies. The arrests also cleared up a home break in for our neighbors in Farmington Hills. The Farmington Observer published an editorial on July 30th, applauding the arrests and reminding residents to stop being “an easy target.” It accurately suggested the easiest way to curb the theft problem is to “simply lock doors, close and lock garages and bring all valuable inside the house. It’s that easy.” Rarely does the Farmington Public Safety Department respond to theft reports where something was securely locked or out of sight. COPS GRANT The public safety department was recently notified that a Department of Justice grant will fund a public safety officer’s position for three years. Farmington requested the grant to start an “Apartment Watch” program and replace a vacant public safety officer position due to a hiring freeze in November 2008.
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