FBAC newsletter - December 2011

SECURITY PATROL ACTIVITY
Patrols
In November officers patrolled:
North zone: 21 five-hour shifts
South zone: 17 five-hour shifts

Activity
10/16/11-11/19/11
Summary of what our FBAC Patrol officers do on their shifts.

Directed Patrols: 29
Drop Ins/Park and Walks: 42
Suspicious Person: 13
Alarm Response: 2
Suspicious Vehicle: 5
Parking Complaints: 4
Noise Complaints: 0
Out Of Town Checks: 16
Abandoned Auto: 0
Theft From Auto: 3
Shots Fired: 0
Theft: 1
Lost Person: 0
Street Obstruction: 0
Burglary: 2
FBAC Member Contact: 5
Theft of vehicle: 2
Wanted Person: 1
Intoxicated Person: 0
Found Property: 0
Criminal Trespass: 0
Info for Officers: 3
Calls For Service (Cell Phone): 9

Enforcement Activity
Arrests: 1
FBAC arrested one subject last month: Subject arrested after suspicious behavior for a Warrant out of Gwinnett County for Theft.

CRIME STATS
From Atlanta Police Department
for Virginia Highland 10/16/11-11/19/11

Assault: 0
Auto Theft: 3
Commercial Burglary: 1
General Larceny: 0
Homicide : 0
Rape: 0
Residential Burglary: 2
Robbery : 1
Vehicular Larceny: 3

10/18/2011, 6p-9p, Theft From Auto, 7xx N. Highland Av, Laptop/ Ipod/Debit cards
10/19/2011, 808p, Robbery, 10xx N. Highland Av, Purses/Wallets/Cell Phones
10/25/2011, 0730a-130p, Burglary (Apt), 7xx Bonaventure Av, Laptop/Flat Screen TV
10/26/2011, 12a-06a, Theft From Auto, 8xx N. Highland Av, Change/Garage Door Opener
10/27/2011, 945p-1059p, Theft From Auto, 9xx Lanier Blvd, Laptop
10/31/2011, 3p, Auto Theft, 9xx Greenwood Av, 99 Ford Explorer
11/1/2011, 900a, Shoplifting (CVS), 8xx N. Highland Av, Deodorant/Body Spray
11/7/2011, 0230a-8a, Theft of Bicycle, 6xx Park Dr, Bicycle
11/7/2011, 12p, Burglary, 8xx Drewry St, Possible Construction Workers
11/14/2011, 4p-9p, Auto Theft, 10xx St. Charles Pl, 2000 Jeep Cherokee
10/19/2011 armed robbery 2 females were walking on Los Angeles Ave when approached by two B/M suspects. (B/M #1 6’0 20-25 yrs, thin build, med brown skin, gray hoodie; B/M #2 6’2 20-25 yrs, long sleeve white shirt, black hair brown skin) The subjects said "Give it to me and come here" while pointing a handgun at them. The females gave up their property and the two males fled on foot.

This is in addition to the October 15 armed robbery on St. Charles Ave. and the October 9 robbery on Virginia Ave. For more details go to: http://www.fbacvahi.com/2011/10/fbac-newsletter-november-2011.html APD and FBAC have stepped up patrols and there are no armed robbery reports in Virginia Highland since 10/19.


OTHER NEWS AND NOTES

South patrol will continue for the time being: As of 12/6/11 we are still only at $1600 of the required $2600 per month required to support a minimum 4 night patrol. (Equivalent in single family house memberships: 65 houses out of 104 required). However with reserves we are able to keep the south patrol operational for the coming period through at least February. We continue with our strong membership drive in the south zone.

Thanks to Osteria 832 and owner Rich Chey (also of Doc Chey's Noodle House) for signing up as a Silver Sponsor for 2012!

Thanks also to our existing sponsors Atkins Park Restaurant (platinum), Diesel Filling Station (gold) and Tailfin Marketing (silver).

It is the holiday time so please use caution when you’re out, and mind your surroundings. Do not leave gifts in vehicles or display them in your home for all to see. Be leery of solicitations as a lot of fraud occurs during this time period. When shopping please be alert to people following you and keep all items of value concealed as possible.

Holiday safety tips from APD and for internet shopping tips from the FBI! See www.fbacvahi.com/p/holiday-safety-tips.html

Have A Safe Holiday!