A number of folks have asked, “Why, oh why, have their been police foot patrols in the neighborhood?”
It’s reassuring, but a little unnerving, to see cops walk down sidewalks where they rarely tread, even during Brewers season.
Not to worry, according to Mark Stanmeyer, Police Department spokesman and neighborhood resident. There were some burglaries on the west side, although NOT in Story Hill — so District 3 ordered extra foot patrols. A few arrests were made in the meantime and the break-in problem seems to have gone away.
This does not mean you should leave your doors and windows unlocked, however. A vigilant neighbor late last month spotted a man wandering suspiciously around the neighborhood, called police and followed him, letting the police know where he went. They stopped him, and he was wanted on outstanding warrants. He went to jail that day.
Thanks for the reminder about doors and windows…garage doors, too. I am always surprised by the number of neighbors who keep their garage doors open while they are gone during the day. Glad to hear there have been arrests. I haven’t been receiving crime reports the past few weeks about thefts, so that is encouraging.
They’re back…I woke up to footprints in my driveway this morning. I am on Pinecrest…they came from the south, walked up to the car door of my vehicle parked in the driveway, and then walked out the driveway and headed north. My door handle is broken on my car so I think that prevented him from getting into my car. I did call the police and told them about it. He said they would put more patrols in the neighborhood. Ridiculous.