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We received information that a burglary of a residence on the 3800 block of Tattershall Lane occurred this week. It was reported to the police approx 11:43 am on July 22nd.

No other info is available at this time and Tattershall does not currently have a Neighborhood Watch Block Captain. If you live on Tattershall and would like to volunteer to help keep your neighborhood safe, please contact us.

On the night of July 19th between the hours of midnight and 6 am, some neighbors on Yucatan had their garage broken into. The garage door was left cracked open (so that the cats could get in and out). The robbers lifted it enough for someone to squeeze in, and then they were able to pull the latch and open the garage door manually. They took two motor dirt bikes, one was a 2001 yellow Suzuki dirt motor bike with the number 421 on the side (this bike was not working), 1978 yellow Yamaha dirt motor bike model DT400. They left a 3 wheeler and other things that were valuable. This all took place while the family was at home in bed.

Prior to this, these same neighbors had their house broken into on June 27th, between 9 and 10 pm. They know the time, because the teenager had come home at 9 pm, was home for a few minutes, and then he left. He returned at 10 pm to find that the back window had been broken into. They have two small windows in the back of their living room. The robbers had first tried her bedroom window (evidenced by the screen being torn), and then moved to the living room window. They took only things they could carry. They took: knives, rings, Ps2, xbox, psp handheld game, gameboy sp, multiple games and controllers, a Black and white Fender Squire guitar in it’s case, 2 quarter collections, several uncirculated 1972 Eisenhower Silver dollars, prescription bottles with old pain meds, two backpacks and a large canvas bag with teddy bears on it. The creepy part is that our neighbor has some coin jars on her dresser. One of the jars on her dresser had a dried rose in it. They took the coins and placed the dried rose on her bed. These were kids. They ate strawberries from the fridge, left the milk and chocolate syrup on the counter. Since the hours are so limited, they know that these are happening by someone that knows when they are home, and knows what they have in their house and garage.

Please keep a watch out for anyone trying to sell the above mentioned items. Watch your neighbors yards for any suspicious people or vehicles. If anything looks out of place, call 311 or 911, write down vehicle descriptions and license plates. Be aware of your surroundings.

An orange, male stray cat has been found near Balboa. The cat is described as very friendly and probably being missed by his family. He looks like he’s been in a fight in the past and possibly lost his collar. If you know who this cat belongs to, please contact us ASAP. The people who found the cat will be taking him to a shelter in a few days if no one comes forward.

A whopping good week for lost and found dogs being reunited with their owners. The total is four since last Friday. Two happened so fast they didn’t even get posted here!

REMINDERS:

1. Microchipping your dog is the best way to ensure they are identified if lost. All Veterinary offices can scan dogs to check this. (One dog reunited this way.)
2. Collars with tags containing current phone number is vital. (Another dog reunited this way.)
3. Check fences and gate latches to make sure Houdini doesn’t get out of his yard.

Found Female Chihuahua on 5/18/10
White/brown coloring
Near Dorsett and Wycliff

Please contact us if you know who this dog belongs to.

Good news. The lost dog, Ben, we just posted has been found.

Today, May 14th, a Golden Retriever was lost from its home on Cabana Lane. The dog is approximately 70 lbs with white/blond fur, and answers to the name, “Ben.”

No word on whether this dog is chipped. Please contact us if you have seen this dog.

Please join your Milwood neighbors for the spring General Meeting at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Milwood Branch Library.

We will have Cap Metro give us an update. An Austin Police Department representative will give us the latest statistics on neighborhood crime. We will also discuss upcoming neighborhoods events.

We hope to see you all there.