HNA News: Crime-Watch Alert

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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-Newsletter*
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In This Newsletter

1. Crime Watch Alert: Attempted Burglary on Halcyon
2. Crime Watch Alert: Suspicious Man Casing Halcyon?
3. Drug Use in Halcyon Commons Park

Casing of our neighborhood and burglaries and attempted burglaries
continue to take place. Be alert and don't hesitate to call the police
to report suspicious activity. Have a safe, secure, and HAPPY
Thanksgiving!

-Nancy Carleton, HNA Co-Chair and E-Newsletter Editor

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1. Crime Watch Alert: Attempted Burglary on Halcyon

Account of burglary attempt on the west side of Halcyon Court early
Monday morning :

"At about 5 we heard a commotion and scared off the would-be burglar.
A window in our dining room was open about 4 inches, which is all it
would go since we have little nobs that prevent the windows from
opening all the way. Didn't get a description and the person may have
split in a car. I heard a car speed off, but didn't see if it was
parked or anything.
We keep our computers in the dining room, which has no curtains. That
will soon change, I think, as well as not leaving our laptop in the
open again.

When we made our police report, the officer said, as you noted in
previous emails, that folks are working our hood."

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2. Crime Watch Alert: Suspicious Man Casing Halcyon?

A day and a half before the attempted burglary on the west side of
Halcyon, the next-door neighbor encountered someone at the end of the
deep driveway opposite the window that the burglar used to attempt to
gain entry. She now suspects he may have been casing the properties.
His description: African-American male with gold tooth, a bit stocky
and on the short side (under 5'7" or a bit shorter). He seemed to be
early middle age, and perhaps bald or balding. (He disappeared quickly
when she gave him an unfriendly reception.)

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3. Drug Use in Halcyon Commons Park

Neighbors in the apartment building at Halcyon and Prince reported
that they have witnessed drug use in Halcyon Commons Park recently.
They have reported this to the Police. (Please report any such
incidents when observed; the more the Police hear from us, the more
proactive they will be. It's important that we set a clear boundary
that our neighborhood will not tolerate this behavior.)
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