A car was broken into overnight or early in the morning of August 10/11, 2009 in the area of Ganymede Drive and Europa Lane. Police were notified.
We have heard of other incidents, including possible burglaries recently as well, and would like to remind the neighborhood to keep an eye out for anything or anyone suspicious. Alert your neighbors to watch your house if you are traveling; ask someone to bring in or hold any mail, flyers, newspapers or anything that may indicate you are not at home for a period of time.
If you see something or someone suspicious or witness a crime, please call 311 (non-emergencies) or 911 (emergencies) as appropriate.
We have asked the Austin Police Department’s District Representative (Officer Dunn) to add extra patrols to our neighborhood, which began immediately upon request. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact the District Rep office main number at 974-5743 or Officer Dunn’s direct line at 974-5553 (he is on vacation until Aug 25 and other officers are filling in for now).
If your block or area of the neighborhood is not a part of the National Neighborhood Watch Program, please consider taking charge and starting the program on your street and adjoining streets. The National Sheriff’s Association began Neighborhood Watch back in 1972 to help neighborhoods and law enforcement prevent crime. You can get additional information at their web site to see how to get started.
On a personal note, a couple of years ago, we had a rash of vandalism on many blocks throughout the neighborhood, starting (most unfortunately) with my own house. Thanks to our Neighborhood Watch program, we were able to alert out block captain who in turn notified everyone on our block and the adjacent streets immediately. With nightly vigils and a lot of communication between our neighbors and the police, we caught the culprit who was tried and convicted and spent time in jail as a result. The program works.
