Correction: Crime Watch Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th at 7 PM, not Thursday as originally posted.
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 crime in the area for vehicle break-ins and other miscellaneous crime via CrimeMapping.com, Ring's Neighbors App and Nextdoor and want to alert our members and residents of this uptick in crime.
On September 4th, we received a report from a member that their license plate was stolen from their vehicle which was parked in guest parking on the East side. Upon review of community cameras, we were able to recover video of the individuals that stole the plate and that of another vehicle. We later received notice that on the same night a vehicle was stolen from a home located in Devon-Aire Estates along 106th St. The individuals responsible likely used the stolen plates on the vehicle they stole. The theft of the vehicle plate occurred at 9PM in the evening while several homeowners passed by the thieves. We ask member if they observe anyone loitering in the community to please call police and also let us know by texting us at the number found in our Contact Us page. The video of the crime was forwarded to Miami Dade County Police to aid them in their investigation.
On October 3rd, a member that lives on SW 122nd CT and 111th Ln contacted us to let us know that someone had come to their home and vandalized their vehicles the night before. Anyone that lives or passes by the area that has any information on this crime are asked to forward that information to us so we can forward it to police.
On October 4th five vehicles were reported to have been burglarized at the Devon-Aire Estates homes that border the Turnpike and another vehicle in Devon-Aire Villas # 4. Although we have not received any reports of car burglaries occurring in our community, 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. 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. Security cameras like a Ring doorbell, Wyze Cams, Blink, Nest and similar devices can also help deter such crimes, some of which are very affordable.
