Najib El Blog, Crime Alerts, Monthly Newsletter, Safety Tips

January 2018 Newsletter

Happy New Year!
We hope everyone in our neighborhoods and community had a safe and happy holiday season and will continue to do so in 2018.

Our neighborhoods, like those surrounding us, will always be very attractive for criminals seeking crimes of opportunity. Yet, we have seen a steady decline in criminal activity since the start of the Constable Patrol Program in 2015. The presence of the deputies, their community involvement, and their commitment to ensuring our safety and security has been the biggest deterrent. However, you and your neighbor’s involvement is also needed. Please join our efforts in maintaining security.

  • Lock your cars and remove valuables.
  • Lock your home doors.
  • Keep your garage and/or gates closed.
  • Turn on an exterior light.
  • Report any suspicious activity to the constable – 713-755-7628. (Program the Constable’s number in your phone for easy access.)
  • Participate in Vacation Watch.
  • Look out for your neighbors.
  • If you haven’t already, join the Constable Patrol Program!

We, the board of MWSF, commit to ensuring this is a safe year in our community and hope you will join us.

Request from Constable Rosen:

Unusual attempt to return a cell phone to its owner………We rec’vd a call on January 3rd from Copper Mountain looking to return a cell phone to its owner. The cell is locked but it had a blue “Alan Rosen” sticker on the back which has our dispatch number so it has to be someone that is known in some manner to our Office. We’re reaching out to you since you are very connected to your residents and may know someone who is currently in Colorado. The cell phone was left and found on the 3rd, so if you know anyone who is vacationing at Copper Mountain, can you please try to contact them so they can retrieve the cell phone.

The contact person at Copper Mountain is Joseph at 505-508-7361.

Thanks for your help!

General Update: HPD Reported crimes for December were extremely low especially when factoring in the holiday season! There were only 3 total incidents in our neighborhoods – 2 Thefts from Vehicles and 1 Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The assault was reported to HPD on 12/11 around 2:00 a.m. Click on the map for more detailed information. The Constable issued 1 Crime Alert concerning Package Thefts, which is a recurring problem this time of year.

Constable Activity Report – December:
Below is a run down of last month’s Activity Report from the Constable Patrol. Each time the deputy on patrol is called out or observes some activity of interest, he/she documents the call and the report is compiled at the end of the month. It’s a nice way to see what our deputies are up to!

Alarm Local – 1
Abandoned Vehicle – 0
Aggressive Animal – 0
Burglary/Motor Vehicle – 0
Business Check – 1
Contract Check – 81
Criminal Mischief – 0
Discharge of Firearm – 0
Disturbance/ Loud Noise – 1
Information Call – 0
Meet the Citizen – 121
Meet the Officer – 0
Neighborhood Check – 0
Park Check – 13
Property Found/Lost – 0
Solicitors – 0
Special Assign – 0
Suspicious Person – 9
Suspicious Vehicle – 2
Theft – 0
Traffic Hazard – 5
Traffic Stop – 10
Vacation Watch – 43

Najib El Crime Alerts, Safety Tips

Crime Warning: Thieves target your holiday trash!

WHAT: Tempting Trash
WHERE: Montrose Area

A warning from the Constable’s office:

From trash bins stuffed with cardboard boxes, to gift wrapping paper, driving around you’ll see the tell-tale signs that Christmas was here. As you can see, it announces what Santa has left at this house to entice a theft to break in. We recommend breaking the boxes down and putting them into trash containers so no one knows what santa has delivered. Also, many residents are visiting out of town and not at home the week after Christmas. Leaving trash like this out in addition to no lights left on, is another invitation for crooks to take advantage of the season.

Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!!!

Constable Alan Rosen

Najib El Blog, Crime Alerts, Safety Tips

Crime Alert – Beware of Stolen Halloween Decorations!

‘Tis the season for more tricks than treats so we are advising all residents in our contracts to be aware of thieves who target yard art and seasonal decorations. With the Fall season comes the holidays where homes are decorated from Halloween all the way through the Super Bowl in February. We are already seeing these types of incidents happening via security cameras whether it be stealing decorations from yards or coming directly onto porches to steal the items. We are advising first, to report these incidents if they do occur so we have a record of when the incident(s) may be occurring. If you have video, let the reporting deputy know so we can view it and attach it with a crime alert to others in the area. Also, secure your items as much as possible using yard stakes or wiring so the item is more secured or fixed making it harder to take just my simply picking it up and walking away with it. As always, keep your home well lit so your decorations do not end up in someone else’s yard, yard sale or flea market at your expense.

* Check out this video from a neighbor’s Ring video. A woman, in jeans & parka, boldly came up to the lighted front porch & proceeded to steal the majority of Halloween decorations not stapled or nailed down.

Najib El Blog, Crime Alerts

Crime Alert – Garage Burglary

What: Burglary of Habitation
When: 9/22/17 at 2:20 a.m.
Where: 1500 block of Hawthorne St.

On September 22, 2017, deputies were dispatched to the 1500 block of Hawthorne St. in reference to a Burglary of Habitation. The home owner discovered the attached garage had been burglarized sometime during the night. Upon reviewing the security cameras it shows a white or hispanic male at about 2:20 am gained access to the enclosed area of the driveway, then gained access to owner’s vehicle and opened the garage door with the clicker inside. Video also shows the suspect move the owner’s car forward to take a gas powered generator from the garage valued at $1,000. Chain saw valued at $400, and an air compressor valued at $200. Deputies on the scene conducted an investigation and filed an HPD report.

Najib El Blog, Crime Alerts

Crime Alert – Porch Thief Caught in Action!

WHAT:  Stolen Packages from Front Porch

WHERE:  Mandell Place

A thief was caught on video stealing a package from a neighbor’s front porch in Mandell Place. An unidentified male can be clearly seen walking very casually onto the front porch where 2 packages had been delivered. He chooses the smaller one and walks away. This crime occurred in the middle of the day, around 4:20 p.m., while the resident was not home. Close up shots of the thief were delivered to the Constable the next day. The Captain of the Patrol Division tells us it has been circulated to all Montrose area deputies. If anyone else has similar surveillance video of this crime or any others, please forward to info@mwpatrol.org and we will make sure the Constable gets a copy.

Please keep your eyes open and don’t hesitate to report any suspicious activity.  It’s our best defense against this type of crime!