<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' border='0' ><tr><td valign='top' style='font: inherit;'>Thanks for your comments, Rodney. I feel your pain.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 6/26/08, Rodney Adams <I><demorodney@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: Rodney Adams <demorodney@yahoo.com><BR>Subject: Re: [NENA] Where's APD?<BR>To: "NENA" <members@noreste.org>, "JOE YARDUMIAN" <jjyard@q.com>, ingram1ja@yahoo.com<BR>Cc: "Evie Durgarian" <evieneale@sbcglobal.net><BR>Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 1:45 PM<BR><BR>
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<P>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. </P>
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<P>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. <BR></P>
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<P>Sincerely, </P>
<P>Rod Adams</P>
<P>Oakland resident.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 6/26/08, John Ingram <I><ingram1ja@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: John Ingram <ingram1ja@yahoo.com><BR>Subject: [<SPAN>NENA</SPAN>] Where's APD?<BR>To: "NENA" <members@noreste.org>, "JOE YARDUMIAN" <jjyard@q.com><BR>Cc: "Evie Durgarian" <evieneale@sbcglobal.net><BR>Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 9:42 AM<BR><BR>
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<P>Dear Neighbors:</P>
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<P>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:</P>
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<P><STRONG><U>Chapter one</U></STRONG>: I'm off work, at home June 23-26, and haven't seen one APD patrol car come thru. What's got me amped? </P>
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<LI>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.</LI>
<LI>May 2008: New company car broken into, items stolen, I reported it to APD, nothing done;</LI>
<LI>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.</LI></OL>
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<P>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.</P>
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<P>Now, I've had more recent happenings, see below.</P>
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<P><STRONG><U>Chapter two</U></STRONG>: 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 <STRONG><U><EM>NM plate HCH 901</EM></U></STRONG>, 2 males in car. </P>
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<P>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. </P>
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<P>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. </P>
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<P>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. </P>
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<P>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. </P>
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<P>Driver doesn't say anything. Passenger says, "oh' , then they drive off. </P>
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<P>Anybody know someone who lives in Nor Este whose name is "Michelle Wilson"? If so, I'd like to talk to her.</P>
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<P><STRONG><U>Chapter three</U></STRONG>: 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?</P>
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<P><STRONG><U>Chapter four</U></STRONG>: 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.</P>
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<P>I'd like to hear from others on this email list, including APD representatives and Brad:</P>
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<LI>Is this kind of crime and "do nothing" attitude getting out-of-hand?</LI>
<LI>As neighbors, are we doing our fair share of work to stop or control this?</LI>
<LI>Are we getting our fair share of APD patrols and visibility? </LI>
<LI>Should we expect more from ourselves and APD? </LI>
<LI>If YES to No. 4, what has to be done?</LI></OL>
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<P>Thanks,</P>
<P>John</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><PRE>_______________________________________________
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