Our RING camera videoed a person walking into our driveway at 5:23 AM and checking our cars for unlocked doors. Fortunately our doors were locked but I can see on another camera that he opened one of our neighbor’s car doors. A reminder to keep your car doors locked at all times as people are looking for easy targets. With the mask initiative due to COVID-19 they are having their faces covered up more often.
Video can be seen at https://ring.com/share/f8c03495-461a-4582-b2f4-841e8d5953d2
There has been a shared incident report from neighbors on Yorkdale. There were two separate incidents from the same home owner. On Wednesday a white male was beneath the house deck trying to enter the basement area. The homeowners dogs alerted them to the intruder. The intruder ran away through the creek down Yorkdale towards the cul-de-sac.
Also last Sunday another intruder was confronted by the home owner while rummaging through items under the house deck.
Please ensure that all entry points to your home are secured as some people may be looking for opportunities.
It was reported today that on Wednesday the 22nd between the hours of 9AM and noon a home on the 2500 block of Yorkdale Court was burglarized. Entrance was gained via an unlocked 2nd floor window using the homeowners ladder. Jewelry and watches were taken along with a backpack allegedly for holding the items.
If any neighbors have any information regarding the burglary or witnessed anything on that day please reach out to your block captain or contact us here.
Reported by the Block Captain of 3000 Oxford Drive:
”This morning, very early and while still dark, I was sitting on my porch when I saw a person walking along Oxford Drive (3000 block) with no flashlight. He turned and started walking down my driveway. I immediately turned on my porch light and asked what was he doing. He said he was looking for his dog then went back up the driveway onto Oxford towards Bexley, now with a head light turned on. I called 911; for those who have video cams, please check for unusual activity that may have occurred this morning.”
According to this weeks Community Crime Map it appears there was a reported burglary on the 3100 block of Stanford Dr. According to the crime map the event was reported on July 2 at 9:55 PM. At this time we don’t have any details on the event but wanted the neighborhood to be aware of the reported event.
A suspicious person wandered onto a homeowner’s property on Sunday morning at the end of Stanford Drive. The time stamp according to the ring device that captured the video was 8:41 AM. Although the person is suspicious it does not appear to be highly criminal. Since we take all such events seriously we are posting the video of the person caught on camera. Hopefully this was just someone who made a mistake.
If anyone knows who this person may be please let us know.
https://ring.com/share/6697912532184647453
Durham Police Asking for Information About Dog Theft DURHAM, N.C. – Durham police are trying to locate two stolen service dogs who were taken from 1518 Morning Glory Ave. on December 18, 2018. One of the dogs has a microchip. Photos of the dogs are below. Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator G.T. Novotny at (919) 560-4281, ext. 29121 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.
At approximately 9:30 PM, two dark males in a cherokee type vehicle, older model followed
a female who had disembarked from the bus on University Dr.
She confirmed that
they had been sitting in the parking lot of the Shell station and then followed
her down Dixon Rd.. She proceeded down Princeton Avenue, when one of the males
wearing a maroon jacket with a hoodie and black pants, at least 5’9” adult was
dropped off by the driver at the corner of Dixon Rd. and Princeton Avenue, he
robbed her at gun point at the 2700 block area. The driver immediately returned
and picked him up.
They drove down Dixon Road and proceeded north across
University Drive/751. Call 9-1-1 or the non- emergency number 919-560-4600, if
you witnessed any suspicious activity at our corner Shell station (University
Dr. and Dixon Rd.) recently or if you may have seen or see these individuals.
Should you see or know these men, DO NOT follow or approach – they are armed
and should be considered dangerous. Call 9-1-1.
Should you frequent the Shell
station at any time, especially if your walking at night – be aware of your surroundings
and alert for suspicious individuals and behaviors. Don’t be paranoid, just be
aware. Be Aware and Be Safe Police have been informed and notified.
Greetings,
Phillip Wayne Brewer 8/8/64
Donald Ray Brewer 1/27/69
District 3 Investigators obtained warrants on Phillip Brewer and Donald Brewer charging them with one count each of Felony Breaking and Entering, Larceny After the Breaking and Enter and injury to Personal Property for a Breaking and Entering that took place in the 1000 block of Chapel Hill Street. Phillip Wayne Brewer in in the Durham County Jail under a $10,000.00 secured bond. Donald Ray Brewer is still at large and should be considered dangerous. If you see him DO NOT attempt to apprehend this guy, just call 911 and tell us where you saw him and what he is wearing and we will take it from there.
Our vehicle break-ins are trending downward and suspicious vehicle and persons calls are coming in to us. Keep them coming! Thank you for securing your vehicles and taking care of your neighbors. However, we are still getting vehicle break in calls where loaded firearms are being stolen.
Alert: We are also trending citywide in Carjacking cases. So far, in the last two weeks we have had three. One incident in the 800 block of Burch Av, we had an incident in the 1800 block of Snowcrest Trail and one incident in the 5600 block of Woodbury Rd. In each case one or two black males approached the victims as they were getting out of their cars brandishing firearms and demanded the victims keys, money and cell phones. All of these crimes took place between the hours of 4:00pm and 11:30pm. Keep aware of your surroundings. If you don’t feel safe getting out of your car call us or call a friend and above all keep your vehicle locked while driving.
Call me or email me if you need me.
That’s all for now…
Until next time…stay safe.
Keith
Sergeant K.L. Johnson
Durham Police Department
Criminal Investigations Division
District 3
8 Consultant Place
Durham, North Carolina 27707
919-560-4583 ext 29359 (Office)
919-907-9810 (City Cell)
Greetings neighbors. We have had a report for the area of Oxford and Princeton that at midnight on the morning of September 21 an African American male rang a neighbors doorbell and was asking for money. The male is described as young (possible 20s) and was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
The homeowner called 911 to report the incident and learned from the police that it was the second reported incident for the same male description. Police did not find the person when the neighborhood was patrolled.
Please be aware of the incident and continue to call 911 if you or your home are also approached.