Please
share my response to a neighbor regarding the two break-ins (and an attempted
break-in) on T Street, NW. Recently our ANCs shared some helpful advice on
bringing in our super cans in a timely fashion and not allowing bulk trash to
pile up in alleys so hopefully Commander Solberg`s tips will be a helpful
addition to that advice:
One
thing we need to do neighborhood-wide is make sure our house numbers are
visibly painted on our trash cans. When
I spoke with Commander Solberg about the recent spike in property crimes, he
highlighted two tips for catching criminals:
1) make sure your trash can is
well marked, and
2) call anytime you sense something isn`t right.
He said
criminals often use the trash cans to cart off stolen goods. If the cans are
well marked (and we get the word out to neighbors) it will be easier for
onlookers to recognize that someone is walking/running away with a trash can
that is far away from the home it belongs to - hopefully, that will prompt them
to call the police and to get a description of the person. This information
will not stop someone from breaking into your house, but if we are successful
in catching enough of the perpetrators perhaps word will spread that crime
doesn`t pay in Bloomingdale. So it might be a good idea to ask neighbors who
share your alley to make sure their cans are well marked.
Best,
Teri
Janine Quinn
President,
Bloomingdale Civic Association
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