Crimes Need to be Reported!

I just received an email from our Community Services police officer, Officer Buchanan regarding some thefts in our neighborhood.  I had received some concerns from residents about lack of police patrol & lots of thefts happening in our area.  Officer Buchanan took this information I passed on to him to the WVCPD's Intelligence Analyst. 

This is what they reported:

I looked into the information you sent me. I pulled theft and burglary crimes in Diamond Summit for the past 3 months (since May 1st) and here's what I've found.

There have been two bicycle thefts in the last 3 months:

5/7 - bike stolen from the yard on Wakefield Way
7/6 - 3 bikes stolen from a garage left open overnight on Laurel Canyon

There have been six reported vehicle burglaries in Diamond Summit in the last 3 months (both forced and unforced MO's...purses & wallets targeted.)

I also ran the same crimes for Kearns and West Jordan surrounding Diamond Summit. There have been 3 garage burglaries in the last 3 months:

5/16 - bicycle stolen from garage left open from noon to 2pm on Ridge Hollow Way

5/31 - tools & battery charger stolen from garage (garage man door was entered) on Sunbury Place
6/1 - unknown items stolen from garage left open from 10am to noon

So, if what people have been telling me is true, then there is a huge LACK of calling the police when a crime has been committed.  The #1 thing we, as residents, can do is to accurately report crimes when they occur!  The police need to know what is going on in our area.  I encourage you to call the police when a crime - any crime - has been committed.  They need accurate statistics to pinpoint patterns/trends in our immediate neighborhood & surrounding areas!

Stolen Bikes

Last night, a resident on Laurel Canyon, accidently left their garage door open overnight.  When they woke up in the morning, they found that 3 bikes had been stolen.  One of them (pictured below) was a custom fitted bike for a young girl who participates in triathalons.  Sadly, they discovered the bike had been stolen just 1 hour before her race!  They also found several "parts" to one of the bikes scattered in nearby streets.

Another family, a couple of weeks ago, had their 10 year old's bike stolen on Mill Valley Lane.  Police suspect kids or teenagers are doing this...but they need our eyes & ears to help them.  If you see kids wandering the streets really late at night, I encourage you to call the non-emergency
801-840-4000 number to report suspicious activity.

If anyone sees this bike in the neighborhood, please contact me at summitneighborhoodwatch@yahoo.com !  Let's keep our eyes open for our neighbors! 

The custom tailered bike looks like the picture below - except it had mountain bike style handlebars:

    

Let this be a reminder to check our garage doors & to turn on our porch lights before we go to bed!!!On your way to bed, please remember to check your garage door to see if it's been left open.  Look out the window & check your surrounding neigbor's...& if it's open CALL THEM!  I would much rather have a late night phone call then wake up to stolen property!!



National Night Out 2012

Save the Date - Tuesday, August 7, 2012

For the past several years, our Summit Neighborhood Watch has participated in

National Night Out!

National Night Out is an event designed to:
• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

If you have any questions, or would like to donate, email me at summitneighborhoodwatch@yahoo.com