Neighbors:
Below is a message from our MCPD Community Relations Officer on how to avoid becoming the victim of theft from your car.
Also, in light of the recent rash of thefts from cars in our RCH community, the Neighborhood Watch is getting active again. Over the next week, Watch captains will be distributing police handouts and stickers that remind you to remove valuables from your car and lock your doors. The stickers can be placed on your driver side window, and they do not leave a glue residue. If you not receive a handout/sticker within two weeks, please feel free to contact me for one. I’m at 9806 Hillridge Drive.
Good luck!
Best,
Paul Tiao & Eden Durbin
—–Original Message—–
From: Stroman, Dana <[email protected]>
To: PaulTiao <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Jun 30, 2017 10:33 am
Subject: Rock Creek Hill Community
June 30, 2017
Dear Community Partners:
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to help us with this very important prevention initiative. Theft from vehicles is the recurring #1 crime in the 2nd District. It is also one of the most preventable crimes, yet nearly 70-80% of victims are still leaving their cars unlocked and/or leaving valuables inside making our neighborhoods easy targets, and very popular with the bad guys (and girls).
The people that we arrest tell us they come here because so many people leave their car doors unlocked, and so many leave valuables inside. We have to work together to make life more difficult for these suspects.
Please remember:
1. Lock your vehicles. Push the lock button on your key fob and double check visually that your doors actually locked.
2. Remove all valuables like purses, laptops, phones, etc. and anything that appears to have value such as a laptop case. Suspects generally do not use force to break into a car if there is nothing of value visible inside.
3. Remove all spare keys from the car. Check your ownersâ manual to ensure there is no valet key stored in there, especially on older model vehicles.
4. Call 911 immediately when you observe a suspicious care or person in your neighborhood, especially if late at night and they are carrying backpacks and trying door handles.
Letâs work together to bring down crime in 2017. Thank you for your help.
Officer Dana Stroman
Montgomery County Police
2nd District
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Officer Dana Stroman
Community Services Officer
2nd District
Montgomery County Police
240-773-6727