The Knolls at Breckinridge Crime Watch Committee

The Crime Watch Committee ensures that necessary steps are taken by The Knolls homeowners to establish and maintain the Crime Watch Neighborhood status of the community, and recommends other actions to the Board to maximize the community's sense of security on an ongoing basis. You can send email to the committee using our contact form.

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Important Crime Watch Update July 2, 2008

As reported on the-knolls.net, our neighborhood was just complemented last week at our Crime Watch meeting for our almost perfect crime statistics, having practically no major, and very little crime in the history of our neighborhood.

Unfortunately, we had a burglary and attempted full break-in on Monday night on Angel Fire Drive. A theif went into an unlocked car in the driveway and used the garage door opener to open the garage. Golf clubs were stolen out of the car, the garage was opened and items were moved around for the purpose of stealing and finally, the door to the house was open at 2:00 AM. Fortunately, our neighbor had her burglar alarm ON and the siren sent the thief (thieves) running.

Be sure to use your alarm, as it will serve as a good deterent, especially at night. Also remember to never leave valuables in your car and always lock your car doors.

Information from the Crime Watch Meeting on June 26

Our Richardson Crime Prevention Officer, David Spigelmyer attended our meeting and spoke about some of the issues we've been experiencing in the Knolls and gave tips for overall neighborhood crime prevention.

While the stats for our area of Richardson are exceptionally favorable, our neighbors specifically have experienced an increase in minor nuisances which primarily seem like pranks but in fact are, in most cases felonies, because the persons performing the prank are illegally entering someone’s property.

Officer Spigelmyer recommends a more organized crime watch program for our neighborhood for two reasons. One is to “nip these issues in the bud” before they escalate further. We seriously need to maintain a zero tolerance crime policy –regardless of the intent of those committing the crime.

The other reason a more serious crime watch program is necessary is to protect our own kids who may be involved in these pranks. Whether its peer pressure or a person’s primary intention, a prank that involves committing a true felony can get a kid hurt or in big trouble.

To qualify for official crime watch, we need at least 20 households to volunteer. These volunteers will have assignments related to their area of the neighborhood and certain activities related to all of the Knolls. The program as a whole needs to conduct at least nine hours of neighborhood patrol by car, per month. The volunteers will have a magnetic Crime Watch banner to put on their side, car door as a visible statement that the Knolls is being patrolled. Officer Spigelmyer proposed that four volunteers could eachdrive just over two hours per month to meet our minimum qualification.

The magnetic signs and other materials are provided at not cost to us, by the Richardson Neighborhood Crime Watch program.

If you are interested in joining as a volunteer and qualifying our program, please send an email to crime.watch@the-knolls.net or call Jona at 972-234-5765. Read more about the reason for the crime watch meeting.

Latest Crime stats for the City of Richardson: Full City Report. See a list of crime report terms.

Latest Police Reports from our immediate area listed below:

Date: 8/1/2008 IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 290 Offense Description: 290 DESTRUCTIVE/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY Block: 4400 of SANDEROSA LN Service Number: 08-070882 Date: 7/7/2008 12:30:00 AM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 240 Offense Description: 240 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Block: 3500 of NORTH STAR RD Service Number: 08-062156 Date: 7/1/2008 4:25:00 AM IRA: 8420 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4600 of ANGELFIRE DR (see note above) Service Number: 08-060022 Date: 6/20/2008 10:39:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4000 of E RENNER RD Service Number: 08-056500 Date: 6/5/2008 IRA: 8420 UCR Code: 23G Offense Description: 23G THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES Block: 4600 of WINTER PARK DR Service Number: 08-051116 Date: 5/22/2008 10:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 23G Offense Description: 23G THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES Block: 3300 of NORTH STAR RD Service Number: 08-046647 Date: 5/9/2008 11:03:00 AM IRA: 8420 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4500 of SOUTHPOINTE DR Service Number: 08-042188 Date: 4/27/2008 11:45:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 290 Offense Description: 290 DESTRUCTIVE/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY Block: 4200 of MAYCRAFT DR Service Number: 08-039077 Date: 4/21/2008 1:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4200 of E RENNER RD Service Number: 08-036334 Date: 4/20/2008 9:30:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 290 Offense Description: 290 DESTRUCTIVE/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY Block: 4400 of CREEKBEND CIR Service Number: 08-036179 Date: 3/16/2008 10:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 290 Offense Description: 290 DESTRUCTIVE/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY Block: 4200 of E RENNER RD Service Number: 08-024603 Date: 3/14/2008 12:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4000 of E RENNER RD Service Number: 08-023881 Date: 3/7/2008 3:10:00 AM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4200 of E RENNER RD Service Number: 08-021371 Date: 2/19/2008 9:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 23F Offense Description: 23F THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE Block: 4400 of RED BARN DR Service Number: 08-016362 Date: 1/16/2008 8:00:00 AM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 290 Offense Description: 290 DESTRUCTIVE/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY Block: 4000 of E RENNER RD Service Number: 08-005082 Date: 1/15/2008 8:20:00 AM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4400 of COURTNEY LN Service Number: 08-004718 Date: 12/30/2007 11:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 4200 of MAYCRAFT DR Service Number: 07-112334 Date: 12/30/2007 11:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 23F Offense Description: 23F THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE Block: 4200 of MAYCRAFT DR Service Number: 07-112334 Date: 12/17/2007 1:27:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 120 Offense Description: 120 ROBBERY Block: 4200 of E RENNER RD (Bank at North Star and Renner) Service Number: 07-107942 Date: 12/14/2007 8:15:00 AM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 3500 of NORTH STAR RD (Amli Apts) Service Number: 07-106905 Date: 12/12/2007 8:40:00 AM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 220 Offense Description: 220 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING Block: 3500 of NORTH STAR RD (Amli Apts) Service Number: 07-106234 Date: 11/27/2007 6:00:00 PM IRA: 8430 UCR Code: 290 Offense Description: 290 DESTRUCTIVE/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY Block: 4400 of KELLY DR Service Number: 07-101515   Background information regarding the increase in Crime in The Knolls at Breckinridge Over the past several weeks, there has been an increase in vandalism and trespassing. Knolls residents have reported mailbox damage and paint balls fired at their home. Several neighbors have seen silly pranks and trespassing occur such as young people jumping over fences, into backyards, items rearranged in their garages, items moved from an open garage to nearby alleys and yards. There was also an incident involving a homeowner being hit by a plastic coke bottle that was thrown by a teenage boy leaning out the window of a passing car. While none of these are major or violent crimes, they are all true crimes that could get the people committing them into trouble. In addition, this activity is a nuisance to our homeowners and is something that needs to be controlled and kept from escalating. All residents are asked to get involved and help protect our neighborhood. If the kids committing these crimes are someone you know, you may want to know more facts about how serious these crimes may be and what might happen to those involved. Pranks peformed at night that involve trespassing, could result in a very violent and unfortunate outcome. Be aware of a few facts below and learn more at the Crime Watch meeting on Thursday, June 26 at 7PM at the pool parking lot. Paintball guns, bb guns and any gun that shoots out a hard object may be illegal in our city. Entering a garage uninvited can be a felony, no matter what you do in there. In Texas, a homeowner can shoot a person outside his home, if he feels that person is attempting to enter it and commit a crime. Shots can be fired through a closed door, without seeing the intruder. Read Texas Castle Law. See this news story.

If you want information about one of these crimes, please email webmaster or crime.watch.