04.18.09
-- Travis County Sheriff Citizen Alert
Lake Point Subdivision -
Vehicle Burglaries are occurring in your neighborhood and
surrounding neighborhoods. For the most part, the burglars have either broken
out windows or door locks in order to enter the vehicles and steal property and
in several instances, doors were left unlocked. In a majority of the cases
the victims had left valuable property in their vehicles within plain view.
Stolen items include items such as PURSES, GPS systems, IPODs, and laptop
computers. Please do not leave items such as these in your vehicle.
Burglars generally look for easy targets.
DON'T BE A VICTIM--SECURE YOUR VEHICLES AND VALUABLES--DON'T
LEAVE ANYTHING IN YOUR VEHICLE THAT COULD BE STOLEN
In order to reduce the likelihood of being a victim, you
should take the following precautions:
1) Lock your vehicle at all times.
2) Do not leave any valuable property in your vehicle.
Burglars will generally not take the risk unless they know they will be able to
quickly grab valuable items.
3) If you must leave items in your vehicle, be certain that
they are not in view from outside the vehicle. Also conceal phone/GPS chargers
and GPS suction cups that may be attached to your windshield.
4) Make an inventory list of all valuables. Include brand,
model, serial number, any owner applied number, or any identifying markings (ie-scratches,
markings).
5) Photograph your valuable items. Include close-up
pictures of serial numbers and identifying marks.
6) Be aware of your surroundings. Don't hesitate to call
9-1-1 for any "in-progress" suspicious activity. You can also call TCSO dispatch
non-emergency # at 974-0845 to report any prior suspicious activity.
IF YOU SEE ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, DON'T TAKE MATTERS INTO
YOUR OWN HANDS, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY AND GIVE THE DISPATCHER THE BEST
DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT OR SUSPECT VEHICLE (LICENSE PLATE NUMBER IF YOU CAN
GET IT SAFELY)
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Det. Danny Canty
Contact Phone:
512-854-4314
