Main Entrance

 

This is getting crazy at the main entrance, please do your part, and obey the signs. It is a shame we have had to have the signs put in.  But it is getting to be a very big problem there. Please think of the children that are walking home from school, it is so bad with the traffic that is there at the corner. PLEASE OBEY THE NO PARKING SIGNS, before it is too late...... Dave

Crime Stats

Please lock your vehicles.... Dave

Case Number	Crime	Location	Date
130065101	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1001 - 1099] S HIGHLAND AV	07/29/2013
130065090	AUTO BURGLARY	[1116 - 1198] DEER LAKE CI	07/28/2013
130064638	AUTO BURGLARY	[1312 - 1480] DEER LAKE CI	07/27/2013
130064743	HOME INVASION	[1 - 15] E CELESTE ST	07/27/2013
130064708	AUTO BURGLARY	[1400 - 1498] BROWN DEER CT	07/26/2013
130064713	AUTO BURGLARY	[1100 - 1114] DEER LAKE CI	07/26/2013
130064146	AUTO BURGLARY	[2100 - 2148] PALM VISTA DR	07/25/2013
130064253	STOLEN VEHICLE	[2791 - 3199] FALCONHILL DR	07/25/2013
130063210	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[2431 - 2599] WEKIVA WALK WY	07/23/2013
130063419	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[2614 - 3030] MCQUEEN RD	07/23/2013
130063010	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[200 - 298] E 15TH ST	07/22/2013
130062893	STOLEN VEHICLE	[1601 - 1799] LUCY TERRY AV	07/21/2013
130062447	AUTO BURGLARY	[2200 - 2298] HEATHEROAK DR	07/19/2013
130062867	COMMERCIAL BURGLARY	[1151 - 1219] OCOEE APOPKA RD	07/19/2013
130064540	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[2 - 298] W 19TH ST	07/19/2013
130061783	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[2614 - 3030] MCQUEEN RD	07/18/2013
130061393	STOLEN VEHICLE	[715 - 763] OAKVILLE LN	07/17/2013
130061525	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[101 - 155] E 13TH ST	07/17/2013
130061777	AUTO BURGLARY	[715 - 763] OAKVILLE LN	07/17/2013
130061295	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1 - 99] W 13TH ST	07/16/2013
130060891	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1400 - 1438] ELDERTON DR	07/15/2013
130061016	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1201 - 1217] ATLANTIS DR	07/15/2013
130060336	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1300 - 1320] PRAIRIE LN	07/13/2013
130059900	STOLEN VEHICLE	[1440 - 1498] ELDERTON DR	07/12/2013
130059531	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[2 - 98] W 13TH ST	07/11/2013
130059894	STOLEN VEHICLE	[1601 - 2009] CLARCONA RD	07/11/2013
130059092	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1508 - 1510] CLARCONA RD	07/09/2013
130059233	STOLEN VEHICLE	[2341 - 2399] W ORANGE BLOSSOM TL	07/09/2013
130405407	AUTO BURGLARY	[2000 - 2298] ADAMS RIDGE RD	07/09/2013
130058727	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[452 - 498] W MAIN ST	07/08/2013
130058027	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[2614 - 3030] MCQUEEN RD	07/05/2013
130405294	AUTO BURGLARY	[2101 - 2293] BENT OAK DR	07/03/2013
130057089	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1200 - 1398] LA GORCE DR	07/02/2013
130057093	AUTO BURGLARY	[1801 - 1899] BENT OAK CT	07/02/2013
130056935	AUTO BURGLARY	[2430 - 2598] WEKIVA WALK WY	07/01/2013

Dog Information

Please be careful of your pet dogs, I am getting information that some have come up missing, so when you leave your dogs out, please keep an extra eye on them, I just hope we do not have a "Dog Napper" in the area. I have heard from another development they are having the same problem.... Dave

Info on a phone call

I received this from another crime watch coordinator from another development, just thought I would pass it along. Dave

Just wanted to let you know about the phone call I received a few minutes ago in case other people in the neighborhood are receiving the same call.

A guy identifying himself as a rep for GE systems. Says he knows that our security system is an old one and that they will be in the Apopka area. Would like to set up an appt. to come by to upgrade our system. Asked him how he knows if we do or do not currently have a system. He stated that they get that info on the computer but was not sure where the info comes from

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Told him I wasn’t interested. He continued to try to talk me into an appt. Explained that we were personal friends with the owner of the security system we have. He made a comment about how did I know the owner of ADT or Brinks etc. Told him it was not any of his business who we had and again that I was not interested and hung up

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The number on caller ID is 321-354-9244 and shows up as Borders. Looked the number up on google and there are lots of people reporting calls, back a few months. Don’t know if you want to put out a warning but some people might go ahead and give out info that could put them at risk if it indeed is not a legit call.

Thanks!

Info for a safer home

I got this info from the OCSO, hope it helps.... Dave

How to Protect Your Home:

• According to the F.B.I., residential burglaries occur at the rate of one every ten seconds.

• The majority of residential burglaries occur on weekdays.

• One third of all household burglaries are committed by using force.

• Installing good locks, then using them, would eliminate well over one half of the residential burglaries in America.

• Have the Sheriff’s Office conduct a free security survey of your house, apartment, or dwelling.

• Lock all doors even when gone momentarily – down the street, to the store, or visiting neighbors.

• If door hinges are exposed on the exterior of the door, non-removable hinge pins should be used.

• Use a dead bolt lock with a one-inch bolt throw.

• Your doors should be made of solid stock, either wood or metal clad.

• Always lock your windows since many a burglar can simply enter through an unlocked or open window.

• Keep shrubs trimmed away from windows and doors.

• Keep your garage door closed and locked at all times.

• The door leading from the garage to the house is a favorite access point for the burglar.

• Make sure your garage windows are always locked

Good Idea

Here is a good idea to be a little safer..... Dave

Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car.

The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

 

Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:

It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation.

Test it. It will go off from almost everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain.

It works if you park in your driveway or garage.

If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around. After a few seconds, all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.

And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot.

The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone.

Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

crime stats

New Crime stats, lets be SAFE..... Dave

Case Number	Crime	Location	Date
130015626	AUTO BURGLARY	[1117 - 1299] S CHRISTIANA AV	02/19/2013
130015331	STRONG ARM TO PERSON	[2013 - 2199] ATHENS CT	02/18/2013
130014735	AUTO BURGLARY	[3251 - 3799] DAMON RD	02/16/2013
130014736	AUTO BURGLARY	[3251 - 3799] DAMON RD	02/16/2013
130014766	AUTO BURGLARY	[3251 - 3799] DAMON RD	02/16/2013
130012481	AUTO BURGLARY	[2600 - 2798] MAXWELL DR	02/09/2013
130011737	COMMERCIAL BURGLARY	[8100 - 8288] STONE RD	02/06/2013
130011502	STOLEN VEHICLE	[2500 - 2612] MCQUEEN RD	02/05/2013
130010854	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1100 - 1398] E SANDPIPER ST	02/04/2013
130010278	AUTO BURGLARY	[3251 - 3799] DAMON RD	02/02/2013
130010318	AUTO BURGLARY	[3251 - 3799] DAMON RD	02/02/2013
130010239	AUTO BURGLARY	[200 - 298] E 16TH ST	02/01/2013
130009868	COMMERCIAL BURGLARY	[3251 - 3799] DAMON RD	01/31/2013
130009226	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[401 - 505] N THOMPSON RD	01/30/2013
130009565	AUTO BURGLARY	[153 - 199] E 18TH ST	01/29/2013
130008638	AUTO BURGLARY	[1500 - 1598] OLD APOPKA RD	01/28/2013
130010828	AUTO BURGLARY	[1171 - 1227] E SEMORAN BV	01/28/2013
130008748	AUTO BURGLARY	[1260 - 1298] PALM BLUFF DR	01/27/2013
130008589	AUTO BURGLARY	[1 - 299] W 19TH ST	01/26/2013
130007661	STRONG ARM TO PERSON	[2 - 98] W HAMMON DR	01/25/2013
130007931	STOLEN VEHICLE	[900 - 998] RIDGELAND CT	01/25/2013
130007406	AUTO BURGLARY	[815 - 849] E LISA LN	01/23/2013
130006483	AUTO BURGLARY	[1500 - 1598] FAIRCLOTH CT	01/22/2013
130006724	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[2001 - 2299] ADAMS RIDGE RD	01/22/2013
130006998	RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY	[1401 - 1499] GREEN RIDGE DR	01/21/2013