Crime Report from Roger

Guys, Another short report to bring you up to date on the fence vandalism in the Strider Ct./Baggins Road area. 1) Late Monday night, 30 June 08-The watch requested police patrols in the Strider Court/Baggins Road area for the late night hours of Monday night and early Tuesday. 10:30-11:30pm, Tues, 1 July 08-The same white teenagers did more vandalism again to the same fence! Police were summoned. The responding officer searched for the 3 teens where they were last seen at the corner of Harmans Road and Strider Court. The officer eventually found them walking in the Strider Court cul-de-sac. One of the teens was issued a juvenile citation (similar to an adult arrest) for the vandalism. This particular teen is staying with the other 2 teens who live in a house on Strider Court. The other 2 teens said they didn't do any of the vandalism. Good job, guys! Keep up the good work. If the police officer asks whether you want him/her to give a juvenile a juvenile citation, make sure you tell the officer to issue the juvenile citation. You can see in this case these juveniles need to be accounted for. The police officer then went to the house on Strider Court to talk to the parents. The watch was informed that a different responding police officer was going to go to the house the previous night to talk to the parents. No record whether they (the parents) were home that night. Keep calling 911 or 410-222-8610 for any more suspicious activity. 2) Sun, 29 June or Mon 30 June-Disney Estates Neighborhood Watch reported a house in their community was egged and graffiti written on a garage door. The graffiti which looks like scribbles turned out to be Japanese writing. If you have seen any similar type of vandalism, please call the police at 911 or 410-222-8610 (and let me know). 3) One of our watch guys sells surveillance equipment. The last time I talked to him he was experimenting with infrared cameras. It is time to go high tech. If folks start installing surveillance cameras in strategic places, it can go a long way to stopping the aggravating vandalism problems, and even more serious crimes. You may have seen the surveillance cameras which caught the guy who murdered a young mother who refused to give up her car keys. Understandably she wouldn't because her child was strapped into a car seat in her car. We can't bring her back but at least they can get the criminal who so viciously and cowardly took her life. I would like to share any technology information (with everyone on the watch reports) you guys may have who are already using surveillance equipment. 4) All you guys really responded to my requests for a handyman and/or plumber. I will try to get a more complete report out soon with that information. Thank you for your help! Thank you for your support and keep the info coming! Roger Fox