if i'm not mistaken they did pick up another individual right after the carjacking - found him in Long Branch.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "M." <filecabinet768@...> wrote: > > > When I came home on Friday night at 5:45 pm, I encountered a day tripper > who's entire back window was smashed out of his car on Bergh between Asbury > and 1st. I gave him the number of the police, but he was pretty shaken up > and had come out for the day from NYC. > > They really need to step up patrols and get some cameras on that block. > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > Another good thing to do is call JCPL if you have any burnt out street > > lights in your neighborhood. > > The car jacking last week took place on Bergh right across the street from > > me, on the block between AP Ave and 1st. There hasn't been a working street > > light there in years, and there's been quite a few cars broken into. > > A neighbor two doors away recently installed a 5 camera video surveillance > > system and it caught the car jacking in detail, and the video was used by > > the APPD to help apprehend one of the two suspects involved. The person who > > got away was the spotter who was in another car. > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@ wrote: > > > > > > When my home was robbed the first time, my neighbor was reluctant to call > > > the police because he thought the thief was a contractor, we were having > > > work done that spanned a few months, thankfully he noticed no work truck > > > in the vicinity and he called the police > > > > > > What I am getting at I guess is that knowing our neighbors is important, > > > keeping in constant contact is important, these community watch meetings > > > are important > > > > > > One thing to watch for, its a known technique among AP's resident > > > thieves...they work in groups of 2 or 3, 1 rides a bike and is the > > > spotter, the others are the thieves breaking into the homes. The spotter > > > will ride up and down the street keeping a lookout, while on his cell > > > phone. Staying on the cell to keep in contact with the thieves in the > > > house......so if you see the same person riding up and down your street > > > 10 11 or 12 times in a row....call the cops > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: "cjlowell" <cjd19@> > > > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:14:07 > > > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> > > > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Neighborhood watch - we call the police > > > > > > I moved to the northwest section of AP 3 months ago, and I love living > > > here. What's upsetting lately, though, is the increase of burglaries > > > taking place in our neighborhood. > > > > > > Two weeks ago, my next door neighbor's house was burglarized. The thieves > > > stole their new washer/dryer, dishwasher, and tried to take the stove but > > > it wouldn't fit through the door. I was away for the weekend and the > > > neigbhor's primary residence is in Manhattan. No one saw a thing, or at > > > least -- no one called police. The contractors working on the house > > > discovered the burglary Monday morning. > > > > > > Last night, I was out on my deck with 2 friends, and 2 men entered the > > > (same) neighbor's backyard and walked up to the back door as if they > > > lived there. As I called the police, my friend said to them, "Excuse me, > > > sir? What are you doing there? You don't live there." One of the men > > > said, "I'm checking on it for them... I'm checking the door... I work for > > > the City..." Police arrived within minutes and spoke to the 2 men, who > > > supposedly live on Prospect behind me. I do not know the outcome of > > > their conversation, but believe me -- my neighbors did not ask these two > > > to check on the house. > > > > > > So the moral of the store is: if something doesn't look right, it > > > probably isn't. CALL THE POLICE. The increased presence will hopefully > > > get the message across to would-be burglars... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/