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General Membership Meeting
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3 PM
Faith Lutheran Church
Southwest Blvd (183) and Bal Lake Drive
A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 21st, 6:30 PM at R.D. Evans Recreation Center to discuss the re-purposing of the Z Boaz Golf Course into a community park.
Fort Worth has been experiencing a series of burglaries with a unique method of operation on the south side of the city. Other cities in the Metroplex have also reported similar burglaries and it is very likely these incidents are being committed by the same actors.
These incidents generally occur between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Previously, victims reported that the suspects identified themselves as City of Fort Worth employees. The suspects apparently are using other aliases as well.
The first suspect knocks on the front door of a residence and states that he is doing work on an adjacent property (usually tree trimming, but also reasons like pouring cement, installing sprinkler system, etc). The suspect states that this work will affect the owner’s property in some way and states he needs the owner to join him in the back yard so he can explain exactly what will be affected. In almost every incident, the victim is an elderly female who is at home alone.
The second suspect (often identified as a female) then enters the house while the owner is outside and steals jewelry, watches, coins and/or money from the residence.
In multiple reports, the first suspect receives a call while outside with the owner, so this might be a signal or means of communication between the two suspects. It is unknown how the victims are targeted, but there appears to be a high level of planning and target selection in these incidents.
Suspect Information:
Suspect 1: Hispanic Male, 40-50 years old, 5’06” to 5’11”, the male is
often describe as “chubby,” between 210 lbs and 230 lbs.
Suspect 2: Hispanic Female, approx, 30 years old, 5’02” to 5’04”, 110 to 125 lb
Suspect Vehicle: White Chevy 4dr Avalanche with black accents
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Fort Worth Police Department non-emergency number 817-335-4222 or NPO Phil Woodward at 817-851-9624
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RECENT COMMENTS FROM THE CITY OF FORT WORTH...There have been some daytime break-ins, but nothing out of the usual taken, electronics and jewelry. I understand that flat screen TV's are the newest item that they like to take. The Fort Worth Police Department has a new system that I just recently heard about that puts a bar code on your items and they can scan it with a handheld device when it's recovered or winds up in a pawn shop.
A reminder to people to secure their property where it is out of sight in their vehicles and before they reach their destination (like in a park or jogging trail parking lot) with the extra precautions of working door/window locks, security bars for sliding glass doors and proper lighting around their residences at night wouldn't hurt anything. As the economy goes down, more crimes of opportunity will occur. The police use the phrase of "Harden The Target".
Also, area residents should not be afraid to report any suspicious activity - day or night - with as much info as they can safely get. Person and vehicle descriptions with a license plate numbers will at least get it on record if something comes up later. I'm hearing more about people who are driving around the neighborhoods and looking for patterns - especially in the mornings when you would normally be leaving for work or taking the kids to school. A NOSY NEIGHBOR is a good deterrent to crime.
Our neighborhood has recently experienced a number of break-ins during daylight hours. Obviously, certain individuals are "scoping out," our residences to determine when you are away from home. If you see any folks who are obviously observing your homes, call Fort Worth Police non-emergency number at 817-335-4222 and NPO Chad Levine at 817-999-8904. They could be in cars, on bicycles or on foot. When walking or riding through the neighborhood, we urge you to take the following with you: Paper, pencil, cell phone and possibly a camera. We need to use every tool at our disposal to protect our property. In addition, when leaving home, make sure every lock, inside and out, are securely locked and that your alarm is activated.
