4th OF JULY

With the big fireworks day fast coming on us, I would like to remind everybody to PLEASE be careful with the fireworks. Remember it has been very dry and the potential for a fire is high. Don't forget also to pick up all of the fireworks that are littered in the streets and the different property owners, so be a good neighbor and clean up after yourself. Thank you...... Dave

Very Important Information

Zone 11, 12, 13,
Special Interest ALERT.


Just in From
M/D Mary Norwood, Sector 1, Crime Prevention

On today; 6-16-08

A Hispanic Male, early 20’s , 5’4” with razor thin facial hair was seen attempting to open doors to residences in zone 11, on today.

After he was approached by a neighbor he gave a business card with Illumination Electrical Inc.

Contact was made with the company and they advised they do not send out any solicitors and
did not have any
employees fitting the description of this young man.

During this incident no one phoned OCSO.

Please "Alert" your Residents ASAP

I advise them to PLEASE:

"Be Alert "
"Be Aware"

Whenever you see or come in contact with suspicious persons in your neighborhood,
Please contact the OCSO first.
407-836-HELP
Not your Neighborhood Watch Coordinator.

All information should be given to your Coordinator
after you have reached OCSO.

If you should have this individual show up in your neighborhood please contact OCSO immediately.

407-836-HELP

It's Up to YOU...

Report it as it happens don't wait

Crime Stats for our Area

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080055716 936 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TL 2008/06/06
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080055735 902 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TL 2008/06/06
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080056022 250 AVALONE DR 2008/06/06
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080055293 3 W 18TH ST 2008/06/05
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080055024 2092 MAJESTIC WOODS BV 2008/06/05
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080055348 2533 FOX SQUIRREL CT 2008/06/05
AUTO BURGLARY 080054398 1885 S WASHINGTON AV 2008/06/04
AUTO BURGLARY 080055409 940 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TL 2008/06/04
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080055426 918 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TL 2008/06/04
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080054606 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/06/04
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080054734 1165 APOPKA BV 2008/06/04
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080054746 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/06/04
AUTO BURGLARY 080054195 29 W 15TH ST 2008/06/03
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080054365 815 ROGER WILLIAMS RD 2008/06/03
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080054535 1532 E SEMORAN BV 2008/06/03
STOLEN VEHICLE 080054054 1317 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TL 2008/06/03
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080055299 3 W 18TH ST 2008/06/02
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080053805 2252 PALM VISTA DR 2008/06/02
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080054967 139 W CLEVELAND ST 2008/06/02
STOLEN VEHICLE 080053840 611 HERB HUDSON CT 2008/06/02
STRONG ARM TO PERSON 080053939 E 13TH ST 2008/06/02
ARMED TO PERSON 080053462 S CENTRAL AV 2008/06/01
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080054235 2607 E SEMORAN BV 2008/06/01
STOLEN VEHICLE 080053089 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/05/31
STOLEN VEHICLE 080053421 25 E CELESTE ST 2008/05/31
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080053814 1150 E SEMORAN BV 2008/05/30
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080052832 1412 LAKECREST DR 2008/05/30
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080055302 126 E 18TH ST 2008/05/29
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080052461 372 PLEASANT GARDENS DR 2008/05/29
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080052494 113 S ULYSSES DR 2008/05/29
AUTO BURGLARY 080051820 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/05/28
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080051926 1517 CLARCONA RD 2008/05/27
AUTO BURGLARY 080051252 912 HEMLOCK DR 2008/05/26
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080052376 420 DOMINISH ESTATES DR 2008/05/26
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080051251 920 HEMLOCK DR 2008/05/25
ARMED TO PERSON 080051994 E 13TH ST 2008/05/24
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080053709 213 W CLEVELAND ST 2008/05/24
ARMED TO PERSON 080050215 E 15TH ST 2008/05/23
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080050401 422 W ELLA J GILMORE ST 2008/05/23
CARJACKING 080050174 S WASHINGTON AV 2008/05/22
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080049884 1304 SHEELER AV 2008/05/21
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080049682 1244 LAKECREST DR 2008/05/21
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080049196 1517 SILVER FOX CI 2008/05/20
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080050446 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/05/20
STOLEN VEHICLE 080049267 1410 S CENTRAL AV 2008/05/20
AUTO BURGLARY 080048817 1117 E SEMORAN BV 2008/05/19
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080051016 213 W CLEVELAND ST 2008/05/19
STOLEN VEHICLE 080049024 131 W CLEVELAND ST 2008/05/19
STOLEN VEHICLE 080050086 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/05/19
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080048533 214 AVALONE DR 2008/05/18
STOLEN VEHICLE 080048657 1442 VOTAW RD 2008/05/18
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080047878 2563 WALNUT HEIGHTS RD 2008/05/16
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080047578 E SEMORAN BV 2008/05/15

Crime Alert

To all Neighborhood Watch Coordinators, Management Companies and HOA Boards,

Please be advised there has been a significant increase or rise in Residential Burglaries in the Zone 12 & 13* Area.

Be a good Neighbor and watch out for each other
Please use good Crime Prevention Guidelines

Call the OCSO ASAP
If you see anything suspicious or have ANYTHING
that might be used in the investigations.
Tips are very helpful even after a burglary
CALL 407-836-HELP

The OCSO wants to help reduce your chances of being a victim.
Here are a few tips to reduce the chance of your home being burglarized:
Keep your yard looking cared for and neat.
Make it sound like someone is home by leaving the radio on, tuned to a talk radio station or news network.
Install light timers and motion detector lighting. Program them to come on early evening and turn off late evening.
Use dead bolts on every exterior door.
Use sliding window/door locks, sticks & pins
Be observant for persons working alone or with others and those that knock on doors to see if someone is home.
Keep an eye out for people parking in your neighborhood and walking around on foot to several homes posing as Solicitors.


Be the best witness you can be!
Get details of anyone you feel is suspicious.
Write the information down to help you remember details.
Suspects often wear backpacks or carry bags to haul items away from burglaries.
Make note of clothing, vehicle descriptions and other unique characteristics.
School is out so be extra vigilant

The Sheriff's Office is here to help YOU, but we need YOUR help in identifying potential burglars before they can victimize residents.
If you see ANY suspicious behavior, call 407-836-HELP
or 9-1-1 if it appears to be "in progress."

Make Your Home Safe

Stop Residential Burglaries before they start
Now is the time for Prevention
Take a Proactive approach

FREE
RESIDENTIAL SECURITY SURVEYS


The Orange County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Units are now offering FREE Residential Security Surveys, free of charge, to Orange County residents.

"This program offers an analysis of home security with recommendations on how to improve your quality of life and peace of mind," said Crime Prevention Officer Deputy Nick Cominos in Sector 3 "Since each home environment is different, even if it has the same floor plan as other homes in the neighborhood, we come out to the home and make a home security assessment of the property starting at the curb and ending with the interior of the home."

The Crime Prevention unit uses national standards set by the National Center for Crime Prevention and referred to as "Crime Prevention through Environmental Design." or CPTEDP


"Prevention is the key"

We must remain alert to the fact that criminals thrive on opportunity. Our communities are still targeted by criminals who look for easy access to residential property. The harder we make it for criminals, the better chance we stand to eliminate or at least lower the incidence of property crimes.

Approximately one-third of most burglaries involve unsecured property in the home or in cars. Leaving your car, your home or your personal property unsecured can lead to stolen property, credit card fraud and identity theft. Remember that insurance companies may not reimburse you for your loss since most minor larcenies generally fall within the customary deductible.


To sign up for the Residential Security Survey Program
or find out more about crime prevention,
Call The Crime Prevention officer in your Sector

To schedule an appointment.
Please leave a clear message and
a phone number that you do answer.

Don't be a victim
You owe it to your Family
and yourself to be prepared

Call Your Crime Prevention Officer Today....

In Sector 1
Master Deputy Mary Norwood
OCSO Crime Prevention Unit - Sector 1
(Mary.norwood@ocfl.net)
(407) 254-1023

INFO FROM OCSO

Please be advised by your Crime Prevention Officer

There has been an increase in
Day Time Residential Burglaries in the
Zone 12 & 13 areas of Sector 1

Please report all suspicious Vehicles and Persons
Please make sure to remember and report if you see any special markings, colors or symbols and if the persons seen have any markings or logos on thier clothes

If it looks suspicious REPORT IT!
to the
OCSO 407-836-HELP

Home Burglary Prevention
The OCSO recommends:

GOOD LOCKS
>Install deadbolt locks on all exterior doors
>Re-key locks on newly purchased homes or if key is lost or stolen
>Never hide a key outside your home.
>Install locks on all windows
>Always lock doors and windows--do not provide the burglar an opportunity
>Keep garage doors closed & locked when not in use.

Good Security starts Outside your home
>Make your address visible from the street, day & night.
>Illuminate the exterior of your home to eliminate dark hiding spots. Pay special attentions to entryways.
>Keep shrubs & trees trimmed away from front doors
>Never use first or middle names on maiboxes or nameplates
>Ladders, tools bicycles lift outside your home are an invitaion to the burglar/Theif.

SLIDING GLASS DOORS: These are most often the point of home entry
Problems
>Aluminum can be peeled to gain entry.
>Window/door can be lifted out of the track.
>Window can be forced open
Solutions:
>Tighten adjustment screws to prevent lifting door out of the track.
>Charley-bar or sliding door bar may be purchased.
>Numerous locking devices are available for sliding windows & doors.
>Utilize metal,not plastic permenently mounted devices for better secuity
> Install 2 or 3 screws into the upper track, leave them 1/2 inch out so door can't be lifted off of the track.
>Pins- install into doors or windows to prevent opening, drilling & pinning at a slightly downward angle, use 5/32" hole with a 8 or 10 penny nail
> Start a Neightborhood Watch Program
> Get a Residential Security Survey done, free thru the OCSO

Be aware of "casing" used in residential burglaries


Please be advised and aware of a common method of reconnaissance, or “casing,” used by suspects in residential burglaries. Lengthy door knocking and doorbell ringing are used in an attempt to determine if anyone is home. This method has been used on several occasions in many Areas and is known to precede a burglary. When the door is answered by a resident, the suspect will claim to be lost, solicit some type of service or product, or ask for someone that does not live there. If this happens to you, call the OCSO ASAP 407-836-HELP.

If you do not want to answer the door, you can always tell the person from behind the closed door that you cannot open it right now, or make a sufficient amount of noise inside to alert the person to your presence. Should someone attempt to break into your home, call 911 immediately.

Simple Tips
Make your home look as if you are home all the time
Put lights on timers
Leave a radio on so it sounds like your there
Lock up Before you leave
If you have an alarm system USE IT!
You would be surprised how many have them then don't use them........

"Elevate your concern or suspicion, don't hesitate to call the Sheriff's Office if you see something
out of the ordinary."

You could possibly deter a burglar from breaking into a home in your neighborhood.
"Put the pressure on the crook!"
Being aware can help both you and your neighbors lessening home burglaries.
OCSO
407-836-HELP

Remember the three D’s of burglary prevention:
Deter ~ Detect ~ Delay

Deter — Sound residential security practices and good locks are a deterrent since they eliminate the opportunity for an easy burglary.

Detect — The possibility of detection is increased if you can force a burglar to work where he can be observed. A burglar also wants to avoid drawing attention to himself by making noise, such as breaking glass or smashing doors.
Alarms on doors and windows are the surest way to detect a burglar, but watchful neighbors alert to unusual activity who will notify law enforcement authorities are also an effective means of detection.

Delay — Delaying a burglar for four minutes is generally considered sufficient to prevent entry into a residential dwelling. A burglar wants to avoid being caught,
so the longer it takes to force a door or window, the greater his risk. It is nearly impossible to make a house
or apartment impregnable, but it is relatively easy and inexpensive to make forced entry difficult and to delay the burglar.

By keeping in mind the principles of deterrence, detection, and delay, you will be more likely to deny the burglar access to his target. Your Home...

You don’t have to be one of the two million residential burglary victims and neither do your neighbors.



Remember —
crime prevention begins at home.

Crimestats for our area

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080042468 347 N THOMPSON RD 2008/05/02
STRONG ARM TO PERSON 080043130 2 E HAMMON DR 2008/05/02
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080042165 58 W 13TH ST 2008/05/01
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080042504 1303 S CENTRAL AV 2008/05/01
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080041789 1164 LAMBING LN 2008/04/29
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080042443 717 CHEETAH TL 2008/04/29
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080041115 50 W 13TH ST 2008/04/28
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080043897 1114 SHEELER AV 2008/04/28
STOLEN VEHICLE 080040711 203 E 16TH ST 2008/04/26
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080040493 1129 OCOEE APOPKA RD 2008/04/25
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080041100 835 VOTAW RD 2008/04/25
STOLEN VEHICLE 080040464 2241 WEKIVA RESERVE BV 2008/04/25
AUTO BURGLARY 080040048 1516 YVONNE ST 2008/04/24
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080040058 1218 OLD APOPKA RD 2008/04/24
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080039887 11 S LAKE PLEASANT RD 2008/04/21
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080038513 1510 S HIGHLAND AV 2008/04/20
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080040894 169 E 18TH ST 2008/04/20
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080038082 1150 S CENTRAL AV 2008/04/19
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080037571 2121 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TL 2008/04/18
AUTO BURGLARY 080037178 2241 WEKIVA RESERVE BV 2008/04/17
AUTO BURGLARY 080037709 1103 SHEELER AV 2008/04/17
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080037373 31 W LAUREL ST 2008/04/17
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080037679 60 E 13TH ST 2008/04/17
STOLEN VEHICLE 080037635 434 W 17TH ST 2008/04/17
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080037036 411 E 13TH ST 2008/04/16
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080037645 213 W CLEVELAND ST 2008/04/16
AUTO BURGLARY 080036531 127 S THOMPSON RD 2008/04/15
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080036631 1808 THOR AV 2008/04/15
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080036190 1408 LAKECREST DR 2008/04/14
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080036211 1348 LEROY CT 2008/04/14
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080036251 1412 FOXFIRE DR 2008/04/14
STOLEN VEHICLE 080036418 E KEENE RD 2008/04/14
STOLEN VEHICLE 080036244 281 W 18TH ST 2008/04/13
AUTO BURGLARY 080035809 1237 LAKECREST DR 2008/04/12
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080035469 412 DOMINISH ESTATES DR 2008/04/12
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080034359 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/04/09
STOLEN VEHICLE 080034660 1434 S HAWTHORNE AV 2008/04/09
STRONG ARM TO PERSON 080034646 1814 CLARCONA RD 2008/04/09
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080034131 34 W ELLA J GILMORE ST 2008/04/08
AUTO BURGLARY 080041823 1150 E SEMORAN BV 2008/04/06
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080033462 1123 S HAWTHORNE AV 2008/04/06
STRONG ARM TO PERSON 080033321 S BRADSHAW RD 2008/04/06
ARMED TO PERSON 080033073 345 MAINE AV 2008/04/05
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 080033406 1431 E 1ST ST 2008/04/05
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080033230 914 SHEELER AV 2008/04/05
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080038770 2321 GREENACRE RD 2008/04/05
HOME INVASION 080033013 1123 S HAWTHORNE AV 2008/04/04
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080032827 2401 WEKIVA WALK WY 2008/04/04
AUTO BURGLARY 080033041 749 OAKVILLE LN 2008/04/03
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080032553 3000 CLARCONA RD 2008/04/02
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 080034089 313 MAINE AV 2008/04/01