[NENA] Where's APD?

Fri Jun 27 16:41:50 EDT 2008

Thanks for your comments, Rodney. I feel your pain.

--- On Thu, 6/26/08, Rodney Adams <demorodney at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Rodney Adams <demorodney at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [NENA] Where's APD?
To: "NENA" <members at noreste.org>, "JOE YARDUMIAN" <jjyard at q.com>, ingram1ja at yahoo.com
Cc: "Evie Durgarian" <evieneale at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 1:45 PM

What we need is a donut shop or coffee house next door to the church on Oakland just west of Wyoming.  The idea that there is a police substation located at the fire house at Wyoming/Corona is a joke. Perhaps we could as for some kind of video surveillance system, like a hoodlum cam or something be installed.  That's what APD has done for traffic enforcement.  

An APD senior officer, not sure of rank, lives on the corner of Morris Rippel and Georgia O'Keefe.  Maybe he could provide insight into the all too obvious lack of a police presence in our area.  Oh wait, that take home UNMARKED APD SUV (I'm guessing $45K minimum worth of tax dollars) parked in front of his house is supposed to be a deterrent in and of itself.  

Sincerely, 
Rod Adams
Oakland resident.

--- On Thu, 6/26/08, John Ingram <ingram1ja at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: John Ingram <ingram1ja at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NENA] Where's APD?
To: "NENA" <members at noreste.org>, "JOE YARDUMIAN" <jjyard at q.com>
Cc: "Evie Durgarian" <evieneale at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 9:42 AM

Dear Neighbors:

I'm getting frustrated with criminal activity increase in our neighborhood, as well as the apparent lack of APD patrol/visibility in NorEste Estates. So, I need to ask, "Are we getting our fair share of APD services for the taxes we pay?" Here's why:

Chapter one: I'm off work, at home June 23-26, and haven't seen one APD patrol car come thru. What's got me amped? 

Feb 2007 - My company car was stolen from in front of home (parked on car pad in front of garage), I reported it to APD, nothing done.
May 2008: New company car broken into, items stolen, I reported it to APD, nothing done;
Conversations with neighbors who experienced similar crimes, they reported crimes to APD, nothing done. They think it doesn't do any good to report to APD.

Has APD increased patrols/visibility in neighborhood as a result? If so, I haven't seen them. I'd like to know if I'm wrong.

Now, I've had more recent happenings, see below.

Chapter two: June 26, 7:45 am, I'm outside on Oakland and Henriette Wyeth NE. I see white 2-door import automobile driving up and down streets. Automobile has NM plate HCH 901, 2 males in car. 

They drive north and south on Henriette Wyeth NE, north and south on streets west of Henriette Wyeth NE, drive east on Oakland to streets east of Barstow and north-south on those streets. They drive back to west on Oakland, cross Barstow and drive by my house. I signal them to stop. 

They stop, passenger rolls-down window. I look at both: two (2) Hispanic males, driver is larger of two, passenger thin; both have dark hair cut close to scalps, both wearing t-shirts, numerous tatoos on their arms, passenger-side male has cut above eyebrow on right side of face. I ask them what's going on, tell them I've seen them driving up and down streets. 

Passenger says they're looking for his "auntie's house". I ask him what's her name, he says "Michelle". I ask for address, tell them I'm block captain, maybe I can help locate auntie's house. 

Passenger says he doesn't know address, says he will call her. Passenger uses cell phone to place call, no answer. I ask passenger for last name of auntie, he hesitates, then says, "Michelle Wilson". I tell him we're watching, we've had lots of crimes in neighborhood. I tell him we'll check "Michelle Wilson" name against neighborhood list. 

Driver doesn't say anything. Passenger says, "oh' , then they drive off. 

Anybody know someone who lives in Nor Este whose name is "Michelle Wilson"? If so, I'd like to talk to her.

Chapter three: I haven't been sleeping well, waking-up between 1 and 2 am. June 23 and 24, I'm awake and looking outside. I see someone walking north on Barstow sidewalk, person turns east on Oakland walks east on sidewalk. I lost sight. Person walks back into sight. Person walks west on sidewalk, crosses Barstow, and continues walking west down middle of Oakland street past my house. I eventually lose sight. Appeared to be a male. Is it normal behavior to be walking our streets between 1 and 2 am?

Chapter four: Next time someone walks by my house at this time, and I'm awake, I'll go out and ask him/her what's going on.

I'd like to hear from others on this email list, including APD representatives and Brad:

Is this kind of crime and "do nothing" attitude getting out-of-hand?
As neighbors, are we doing our fair share of work to stop or control this?
Are we getting our fair share of APD patrols and visibility? 
Should we expect more from ourselves and APD? 
If YES to No. 4, what has to be done?

Thanks,
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