This is an important reminder to our members and residents in the community to please stay vigilant. The Board of Directors routinely monitors reports of crime in the area. Recently we have seen a spike in reported car hopping, rim thefts, etc... in the area via CrimeMapping.com, Ring's Neighbors App and Nextdoor. Although we have not received any reports of these types of petty crime occurring in our community, we have seen quite a few in nearby neighborhoods. As always we ask members to take precautions so they don't become a victim. Make it a routine to lock all your car doors at night. To prevent Car hoppers from entering your car, please make sure you leave your cars doors locked at all times and never leave any valuables in your cars. Individuals that car hop tend to always go through unlocked cars because it attracts less attention. If you see individuals going house to house and checking out cars, call Police right away. For residents having alloy wheels/rims should invest in one or two sets of wheel locks to secure their rims and ensure that the key used for those locks is not hidden in an obvious place within their vehicle and instead place them where thieves will will not easily find them. Car owners should also look into VIN etching kits or services as thieves tend to stay away from parts that have had their vehicle identification number (VIN) etched onto the rims, doors, windows, windshield, etc...To make it more difficult for thieves to steal your tires, make sure your front wheals are turned all the way left or right as a deterrent since this make them more difficult to remove. We also urge our member to please leave their front porch lights on all night long in order 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's content 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.
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