Neighborhood Warning from Block Watch!

Posted by LC on February 8, 2012 under Community | Be the First to Comment

A homeowner who lives in our community reported this incident and wanted to share the experience with rest of us.  Please be alert and take precautions.

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Yesterday (02/07/2012), at about 11:00 a.m., my babysitter noticed a man looking in our window.  About 20 minutes later, she noticed someone trying to open our front door.  I had her call the police when I came home, but it had been hours, so the police could not do anything.  The police said if you ever see someone looking into your window (or your neighbors) to call 911 IMMEDIATELY.   Here is the description of the man:  possibly homeless by appearance, shoulder length yellow/gray hair 70s style with a square cut on the bottom and no bangs, age 50-60, he was crouching but is possibly 5 foot 7 or five foot 8 inches tall, he has severe acne scarring on his face, with otherwise average facial features; white male. Today he was wearing a heavy, red, hooded sweatshirt. Please be aware if you see anyone fitting this description and call the police immediately with his location.  My babysitter said the man was possibly with one or two other people, and one was possibly a child.

In general, this is a reminder not to open your door to anyone you don’t know, but you may want to let them know you are home (by using noise such as a TV set or barking dog) so they do not proceed to break-in. Do not hesitate to call 911 if someone tries to look in your windows!