CRIME NEWS: Additional Info On Recent Crimes

Chris forwarded the following:

Here is some additional information sent to me from a friend in Bellingrath:

I hate to send another email on this but I spoke with a police officer (Officer Kitchens - he and his partner Officer Whitesill are responsible for our neighborhood) from the South division today regarding the recent break-ins around Southpark. There was a break-in in the Morrocroft area today. A security system was set off. The security company called the house and got no answer, so they called a neighbor. The neighbor went over to the house to investigate and apparently was shot at as the suspects fled the house. I don't believe that anyone was hurt.

Officer Kitchens reiterated that you should call 911 if you see something suspicious and that you should make sure that you quickly acknowledge your presence to anyone who comes to your door. These guys don't want a confrontation and will move on to a house with no one in it. The suspects are 3 African-American males and they are driving SUV's - they used 2 SUV's at Morrocroft, one of which they believe was a stolen Acura from Wednesday. He went on to say that these crimes are happening between 7am and 3pm and that everyone should inspect the locks on their doors, particularly back doors. He recommended upgrading locks/jambs with systems designed specifically to thwart kick-ins. He said the door of the Morrocroft home was particularly weak and that it did not take much force to break down the door.