Neighborhood Watch Program Working, Say Police

After issuing a relatively lengthy listing of crime reports for the week, Lt. David Constantineau wanted to point out many of the reports were citizen-driven, and many led to pertinent arrests.

"It does work - the neighbors keeping an eye on each other and the neighborhood, reporting suspicious activity in the area, that is what Neighborhood Watch is about," he said.  While many of the reports (see below for related stories) led to arrests for drug and alcohol-related, others ended up with no arrests made.  

However, Constantineau stressed the need to stay vigilant, as other incidents occur without willing witnesses to help solve them.  Below is a list from the past week: 

 Tires on several trailers were slashed at All Star Rental on Loomis Road on April 22.

On April 23, mailboxes and a lawn in the W20700 block of Kelsey Dr. were damaged.

A resident in the W13100 block of Acker Dr. reported a suspicious person at a foreclosed home in the neighborhood on April 26, but officers who responded found an agent for the mortgage holder was working on the home.

A similar situation and outcome happened elsewhere that day, as a neighbor in the W18000 block of College Ave. called to report a suspicious vehicle at a foreclosed home in the neighborhood.  Subjects hired to clean the residence had gotten their vehicle stuck in the wet yard.

"Our officers were able to respond and make certain that there was not a threat to the neighborhood.  The incidents listed above turned out to be harmless, but next time they might not be," Constantineau said.  "By calling the police when you see suspicious activity, you help keep you and your neighbors safe."