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Subject: Police Advisory; Copper Gutters
Date Sent:
January 19, 2012
The Montgomery County Police have issued an advisory concerning THEFT OF COPPER GUTTERS AND DOWN SPOUTS. The police report that recent thefts of these items have increased and warn our residents of the proliferation of this criminal activity. Thefts have occurred on the 3600 block of Saul Road, 5300 block of Dorset Road, 5400 block of Goldsboro Road, and the 5300 block of Blackistone Road. These items are pulled off of homes and sometimes churches or schools. In none of these incidents have any suspects been observed.
On January 4 I reported on an attempted break in today at a neighbor’s home in the 7000 block of River Road. ADT called our neighbor at work to say that the alarm went off. Our neighbor’s son happened to be on break a few blocks away. He encountered an African American man trying to break in the back door. The son chased the man to Glenriddle, where the man had parked his car, alertly took a picture of the license plate with his cell phone, and then called 911. I am pleased to report that the Montgomery County police have arrested a Washington, D.C. resident in connection with this attempted burglary. Detectives are continuing to investigate his potential involvement with other burglaries.
This is a good reminder that we need to remain vigilant and report suspicious behavior to the police non-emergency number, (301) 279-8000 or 911 in an emergency.
I have alerted our Neighborhood Security Committee, which plans to meet later this month, about these incidents. Our committee co-chairs are Ian Greathead and John Hannula.
Dues for 2012 are due on January 1. You can pay via PayPal on our website, or you can send your check for $30 (or more) payable to Bannockburn Citizens Association to Bonnie Garrett, BCA Treasurer, 6604 Broxburn Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817. Our website address is: http://bannockburncitizens.org
Best wishes,Ted Garrett
BCA President