Car Theft: Villas West 1/27/2019

We received a report from one of our residents that their Nissan Altima was stolen from the front of their home late at night. The theft occurred on 111th LN.  Unfortunately no one heard or saw anything suspicious since it was so late at night.  Although the affected resident doesn't recall if he left his vehicles door unlocked, Members of the Board that attended the 1/30/2019 CAC meeting at the MDPD Kendall station were told that Altimas are prime targets for thefts at the moment and that some thieves may possess devices that make it easier for them to steal these vehicles.

   We urge our member to please leave their front porch lights on during the night to deter such thefts.  If you are concerned about the electrical costs, please keep in mind that with today's LED light bulbs, power consumption is very negligible. The few pennies you pay per day to run LED lights will far outweigh the aggravation of having your vehicle stolen.  We have also been told by police that the security cameras, the Ring doorbell and similar devices can also help deter such crimes.

It goes without saying that if suspicious activity is occurring on or around the property, residents are urged to please contact Police immediately by calling their non-emergency number at (305) 4-POLICE (476-5423).  If you believe that a crime is in progress, please call 911.  Do not attempt contact with any person engaging in suspicious activity and instead let Police handle the situation.  It is important that residents always file a Police report for any crime that has been committed against them, no matter how small or insignificant you think it might be.  If a report is not filed, Police have no way to determine crime trends in a community.  After filing a Police report, please let us know so we can alert the rest of our members.