Assault on Carlisle St

Someone was arrested for assault this morning at 2:18 a.m. (I presume after bar time) in an apartment on Carlisle. Incidents like this are senseless, especially when you consider the risks the police have to take when responding to domestic violence and in light of our weather through the wee hours.

Icy Conditions

Do be careful if you are going to work this morning. We've got a solid sheet of ice - our walkways have been iced over since last evening. If you can stay home this morning, please do so. Better to be safe than sorry!

More BMV's Of Course!

Lots of action in the past few days = several cars were broken into - one at the Dallas Theater Center, and several about the neighborhood, though none in our block.

In addition, someone tried to run over a police officer the other night at about 2:15 a.m. - in front of Frankie's. So, if you are a party animal, be warned that there might be a few more police in our neighborhood at night looking for DWI suspects!

Alley Activity - 2:30 a.m. Police Stop

In case you were wondering about what was going on in the alley at 2:30 this morning - the police stopped a suspected drunk driver and pulled him into the parking spaces in our back alley area. He went through the field sobriety tests and was finally released over an hour later. Evidently, his alcohol level did not surpass the legal limit...

BMV at 3007 Cole

A car was broken into yesterday at 3007 Cole. Among the items taken was an iPod. In addition, there were a few more thefts on Blackburn and Buena Vista where the thieves scored GPS's and all kinds of stuff. Don't leave stuff out in the open!!

More Thefts and BMV's

Since my last posting, we have had a few thefts in the general neighborhood. Nothing has been reported in our immediate vicinity, though...

BMV's

There were three thefts from motor vehicles in one day - January 8th. In addition, there were a couple of more and some "creeper" thefts from nearby offices in the past few days. Remember to keep your stuff out of sight in your vehicle and to keep your items secured at work. I have noticed a lot of cruisers in our neighborhood lately so, hopefully, they will catch some of the thieves in the act.

Crimes in and around Bars

I haven't been reporting crimes that occur in bars because they don't normally affect us directly. However, I will begin reporting such crimes to show everyone how much police support is required for these businesses. In other words, our tax dollars are being spent to protect the interests of the bar owners in our neighborhood. We need to remember that a mix of businesses is more conducive to a good neighborhood; concentrating a large number of bars in one neighborhood is not good for residents or property values.

Great New Site

Here's a great new website that shows the local crimes on a map of the area. Just run your mouse over the map and you'll see the text from the police reports and the dates of the reports. I'll also be putting this site in the links section so you can click and go. Otherwise, you'll have to copy and paste into your browser the following url http://www.spotcrime.com/tx/dallas.

New Stuff!

Remember to keep all of your new car towys out of sight from burglars. Someone on Buena Vista had their new GPS stolen - the thieves were caught but it is a common crime. Keep exercising caution!