Daytime Break Ins - Monmouth Meadows Phase 3

[montoya32]

dude thats nuts, i moved to harford county to get away from this shit. might as well be back in the city.

Unfortunately the dividing line for the Bel Air school district is Abingdon Rd and the values of home on either side of the road reflects that. Plus Tollgate Rd is a direct route from the Wall-Mart/BJ's shopping area, which in my opinion is where some of the issues begin.

 

[El_flasko]

Can't beleive they haven't pulled prints from anyone's home. This all sounds like someone targeting the neighborhood. Possibly someone from within. Kind of odd to try and access a home at 7pm unless you knew the owners would be gone or were watching.

My thoughts exactly. They would have to be watching to know they left, or the homeowners just got lucky that they unknowingly left just before a home invasion...either way, it's a pile-o-shat and I'm getting tired of this crap.

dude thats nuts, i moved to harford county to get away from this shit. might as well be back in the city.

We followed the same plans I see... I'll NEVER go back, but a move into PA or elsewhere is sooooooooo tempting.

 

[a81lp]

My thoughts exactly. They would have to be watching to know they left, or the homeowners just got lucky that they unknowingly left just before a home invasion...either way, it's a pile-o-shat and I'm getting tired of this crap.





We followed the same plans I see... I'll NEVER go back, but a move into PA or elsewhere is sooooooooo tempting.

im thinkin NC

 

[El_flasko]

im thinkin NC

My buddy moved down there...I think near Greensboro or Green something...anyway, got 8 acres, a MONSTER house all for 1/2 what he paid for less up here. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of farm and hunting land too. I went down a couple months ago for the first time and we rolled around on 4 wheelers for hours and he showed me the 3 hunting stands/shacks they made...made me not want to come home

 

[a81lp]

My buddy moved down there...I think near Greensboro or Green something...anyway, got 8 acres, a MONSTER house all for 1/2 what he paid for less up here. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of farm and hunting land too. I went down a couple months ago for the first time and we rolled around on 4 wheelers for hours and he showed me the 3 hunting stands/shacks they made...made me not want to come home

we have friends that moved down there, real similiar situation. before we bought this place we we're really considering moving down there. I was ready to go, but the wife didnt want to leave her family. now she wants to move down there and we're stuck here

 

[Boxtop]

My buddy moved down there...I think near Greensboro or Green something...anyway, got 8 acres, a MONSTER house all for 1/2 what he paid for less up here. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of farm and hunting land too. I went down a couple months ago for the first time and we rolled around on 4 wheelers for hours and he showed me the 3 hunting stands/shacks they made...made me not want to come home

I would love to move to NC but am wondering if there is work down there. I am nowhere near retirement age. Hazzard county used to be nice but it sure feels uneasy lately.

 

[El_flasko]

I would love to move to NC but am wondering if there is work down there. I am nowhere near retirement age. Hazzard county used to be nice but it sure feels uneasy lately.

Work is the issue for me. While I can work remotely a good bit, maintaining a presence in my business is a must and something I enjoy. I've been here most of my life and still like the area minus the scumbags invading it now.

 

[tdt91]

I hope our county PD can do a better job. I've been wondering what plans they have to keep it on that side of 95. Guess they are starting to lose the battle. I think we need to have a meeting with the Sheriff to see what they plan to do and how we can help.

 

[Boxtop]

I hope our county PD can do a better job. I've been wondering what plans they have to keep it on that side of 95. Guess they are starting to lose the battle. I think we need to have a meeting with the Sheriff to see what they plan to do and how we can help.

I heard that they were building a new Sheriffs Station where the auto wrecker was on 40. That's just down the road from the other Station by the shopping center where Giant used to be. Maybe they will be hiring more officers.

 

[fivepointstar]

I hope our county PD can do a better job. I've been wondering what plans they have to keep it on that side of 95. Guess they are starting to lose the battle. I think we need to have a meeting with the Sheriff to see what they plan to do and how we can help.

Tom

as often as we laugh at this sign and joke around about it, there is some ironic truth to it. What strategy do we use?? its EASY....in my times in Community Policing I was the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for the county and I was very successful at it. The strategy taht we taught is TARGET HARDENING.

What do I mean by that??? Bad guys want to do bad things to people who make it EASY for them. Let me ask you something, how many uniformed police officers are robbed as opposed to the elderly???? Why is that, its EASY and safer for them not to get caught or killed.

Its Homeland Security on the local level!!! Target Hardening...make you home or your car UN-INVITING to the bad guy. By make you're home un-invitiing it makes you neighbors home MORE inviting to be the victim.....NOW if the entire neighborhood used Target Hardening....theorically the bad guys go to a different neighborhood.

Sometimes its as easy as

-locking your doors
-keeping your shrubbery under control
-outdoor lighting
-in door timer for lights and TV
-stopping your mail/paper when you're away
-getting an alarm system
-have an understanding with your neighbors to watch your house on both sides of you and across the street from you
-neighbood watches

Why is it you beleive that the "bad element" leaves one side of I95 to break in to the other side of I95. Beleive it or not....most of the time that is not the case. Bad guys like the familiar....the familiar is close to home.

give it some thought? FPS

 

[fivepointstar]

I heard that they were building a new Sheriffs Station where the auto wrecker was on 40. That's just down the road from the other Station by the shopping center where Giant used to be. Maybe they will be hiring more officers.

We broke ground on the New Southern Precinct about a month ago. its not suppose to be done until Dec 11, hopefully sooner. with the advent of BRAC, the Feds and the State have acknowledged that we are seriously undermanned.

they are working on a new section of the detention center which will require 90 more personnel to man....90!!!

we are already short staffed and the recent recession has killed us just like everyone else.

 

[fivepointstar]

I hope our county PD can do a better job. I've been wondering what plans they have to keep it on that side of 95. Guess they are starting to lose the battle. I think we need to have a meeting with the Sheriff to see what they plan to do and how we can help.

FYI

we have 1 deputy that patrols an incredibly large area I95 to the south, Rt 24 to the east. Rt 1 to the north and Baltimore co line to hte west...Thats ALOT of ground for 1 person.

in your community we 1 deputy taht patrols I95 to the south, Rt 136/MD 543 to the east, Bel Air/ Rt 22 to the north, and MD 24 to the West. thats alot of land to cover

personally i think we need to double the coverage per shift but we don't have the personnel

 

[Boxtop]

FYI

we have 1 deputy that patrols an incredibly large area I95 to the south, Rt 24 to the east. Rt 1 to the north and Baltimore co line to hte west...Thats ALOT of ground for 1 person.

in your community we 1 deputy taht patrols I95 to the south, Rt 136/MD 543 to the east, Bel Air/ Rt 22 to the north, and MD 24 to the West. thats alot of land to cover

personally i think we need to double the coverage per shift but we don't have the personnel

Wow that is short. Can you just not find deputies or do you just not have the budget?

 

[fivepointstar]

Wow that is short. Can you just not find deputies or do you just not have the budget?

plenty of people wanting to work....no $$ to pay them unless we want to raise taxes but a big bite

 

[MauiWowie]

Can't beleive they haven't pulled prints from anyone's home. This all sounds like someone targeting the neighborhood. Possibly someone from within. Kind of odd to try and access a home at 7pm unless you knew the owners would be gone or were watching.

As if the price of my home isn't low enough this crime isn't gonna help!
What can we do about it? Honestly there is nothing we can do but hope the economy gets better and the houses care too expensive for the rif raf to buy.

If someone even comes close to entering my home they will be SHOT I don't care if it's a little kid someone will DIE if they enter my home to steal or hurt my family either me or them but someone will die.

 

[Boxtop]

plenty of people wanting to work....no $$ to pay them unless we want to raise taxes but a big bite

 

[montoya32]

As if the price of my home isn't low enough this crime isn't gonna help!
What can we do about it? Honestly there is nothing we can do but hope the economy gets better and the houses care too expensive for the rif raf to buy.

If someone even comes close to entering my home they will be SHOT I don't care if it's a little kid someone will DIE if they enter my home to steal or hurt my family either me or them but someone will die.

There is an HOA in Monmouth Meadows and it shouldn't be too hard to get the word out to everyone in there. I know there are plenty of people that walk/jog there and if someone could organize a schedule or "patrols", maybe the presence would deter some activity. Just a reflective vest and large flashlight would look "official" enough to make would be criminal move on. I know if sounds crazy, but I'm sure the sheriff's office would help if they knew it would help them out too.

 

[El_flasko]

There is an HOA in Monmouth Meadows and it shouldn't be too hard to get the word out to everyone in there. I know there are plenty of people that walk/jog there and if someone could organize a schedule or "patrols", maybe the presence would deter some activity. Just a reflective vest and large flashlight would look "official" enough to make would be criminal move on. I know if sounds crazy, but I'm sure the sheriff's office would help if they knew it would help them out too.

Although for the most part I am not a big fan of our HOA, it is a decent way to spread the word. We have a quasi (sp?) email list for a bunch of neighbors to spread the word now, but it could always be better. I'm going to talk to those I know and attend the next meeting if possible.

 

[fivepointstar]

Ryan...if you guys want to put togehter a Neighborhood Watch you need someone to take the lead and be the Watch Coordinator. MM is a pretty close community and getting the word out should be easy since w/ centrallly located mailboxes

 

[2018commo]

We tried the Neighborhood Watch idea over here in MM Ph 5, no one would show. We do have enough street lights to land a 747 and several retired shooters here. I suspect the "hoodies don't like the woods either. We had a couple of issues early, but nothing in the last few years.