[NENA] Where's APD?

Sat Jun 28 15:40:57 EDT 2008

FYI, patrols are apparently being implemented in the late evening.  last night at 11:45, I heard a car engine running out front.  I read and smoke cigars late each night in my garage with the garage door open a few inches for breeze.  So, I went to the front door to see what was happening.  There was a polite female officer about to ring the door bell.  She politely informed me my garage door was open a bit and wanted to so inform me.  I explained why and thanked her. She then asked if I had heard or noticed and activity in the area late at night.
I stated that I had heard cars driving by late at night several days , but that by the time I got out front they were not in sight.  I also noted that several folks had reported problems late at night or early morning on the cross street from R C Gorman to Eagle Rock and the matter had been reported, with little success.  She thanked me for the info and I heard her drive off slowly soon after.

FYI Brad Winter and Diana Trujeque who contacted Capt Holz.  A lt. has been assigned to follow up with patrols.  (see above)  Maybe we will get lucky

Joe Yardumian  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Holschuh<mailto:holschuht at msn.com> 
  To: ingram1ja at yahoo.com<mailto:ingram1ja at yahoo.com> ; 'NENA'<mailto:members at noreste.org> ; 'JOE YARDUMIAN'<mailto:jjyard at q.com> ; demorodney at yahoo.com<mailto:demorodney at yahoo.com> 
  Cc: 'Evie Durgarian'<mailto:evieneale at sbcglobal.net> 
  Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:34 AM
  Subject: RE: [NENA] Where's APD?

  To add to this...
  My sons car  was broken into (driver's side window smashed in) on Thursday
  6/26-6/27 night (I live on Desert Eagle Rd), his Ipod was stolen.  This is
  the 2nd window in a month...The only patrols I see are the two officers that
  live on the street.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: members-bounces at noreste.org<mailto:members-bounces at noreste.org> [mailto:members-bounces at noreste.org] On
  Behalf Of John Ingram
  Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:42 PM
  To: NENA; JOE YARDUMIAN; demorodney at yahoo.com<mailto:demorodney at yahoo.com>
  Cc: Evie Durgarian
  Subject: Re: [NENA] Where's APD?

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

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

  From: Rodney Adams <demorodney at yahoo.com<mailto:demorodney at yahoo.com>>
  Subject: Re: [NENA] Where's APD?
  To: "NENA" <members at noreste.org<mailto:members at noreste.org>>, "JOE YARDUMIAN" <jjyard at q.com<mailto:jjyard at q.com>>,
  ingram1ja at yahoo.com<mailto:ingram1ja at yahoo.com>
  Cc: "Evie Durgarian" <evieneale at sbcglobal.net<mailto: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<mailto:ingram1ja at yahoo.com>> wrote:

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

  1. 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.
  2. May 2008: New company car broken into, items stolen, I reported it
  to APD, nothing done;
  3. 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:

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

  Thanks,

  John

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