M Street Attacks

Copy and paste this link to see a story on a serial attacker/rapist on the loose in the M Streets. The M.O. is similar to the Oak Lawn cases - he gets in through unlocked windows or doors during thr hours between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Although thi particular person has not struck Uptown, it's not far from his present hunting ground. Please be careful and remember to lock your doors and windows!

BMV's in Apt Parking Garage

There were four incidents in the Gables parking garage on Sunday, all reported between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. that day. IN one case, all four tires were removed from a vehicle. Please be aware of your surroundings and remove valuables from your vehicle. In addition, make sure that when you enter the gated parking, nobody from outside follows you in. One of the problems out back is that the entrance gate to the garage is often out of order. Another reminder - make sure you lock the gates behind you!

Pool Safety

Please do not swim in the pool when you can see lightning. It is extremely dangerous to people and very detrimental to our insurance policy... Common sense, please!

Crime Reports - Statistics, etc.

I am sure you all saw the stories reported by Dallas Morning News about under-reporting of crimes with a particular emphasis on burglaries of motor vehicles. No matter how you massage the numbers, the basic story is that these crimes of opportunity occur all the time. Keep taking precautions and using common sense to retain your own property. In addition, just a note about the gates. Please make sure you close them behind you - I have found one or two of them open every time I come in. Again, basic common sense....

Graffiti

Sometime during last night, several spots in our neighborhood were "tagged." I noticed graffiti on McKinney between Hall and Lemmon this morning - it wasn't there yesterday evening when I walked by. Please keep your eyes open and report it to 311 if you seen any graffiti. It is very unsettling to see it as it is one of the indicators of a neighborhood in decline. Hopefully, it is an isolated incident...