Crime Report – Mountain Brook update 5-13-10
This past week we had 3 home burglaries and 1 UBEV (Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle). Set your alarm even if you only leave home for a short period of time.
The 1st burglary occurred on Cherokee Road at approximately 2:00 P.M. on 5-10-10. The back door was kicked in, but nothing was taken. This home had an alarm system. It was on and nothing was taken. The thieves left the scene after they activated the alarm.
Shortly after the burglary on Cherokee Road (approximately 10 minutes later) a house on the west end of Brookwood Road had an attempted entry. That attempt activated the resident’s alarm and the thieves left the scene.
The 2rd burglary occurred on Brookwood Road at approximately 2:18 P.M. on 5-10-10. We were able to determine the approximate time of this burglary because a friend of the resident spotted a vehicle in their drive at 2:18 P.M.. She thought it was someone doing yard work. The thieves entered through an unlocked back door. Three televisions and a computer were taken. There was no alarm system.
The 3rd burglary occurred on 5-11-10 on Pine Ridge Road at 10:30 A.M.. A citizen spotted a white male attempting to enter the garage area of a home. The door was pried open, but the offender had left the scene when the police arrived. Thanks to the citizen, nothing was taken.
The chain of events with our burglaries would indicate that the thieves started at Cherokee Road and proceeded on to Brookwood Road until they broke into a house with no alarm system. The homes with the alarms were spared the loss of property.
There was 1 UBEV “reported” this past week and it occurred on Park Lane Court South. This UBEV occurred on the 4th or 5th of May so it didn’t occur this past week. A camera was taken from a vehicle. The vehicle was not locked.