What would you do?

CalmerThanYou · October 26, 2017, 06:58 PM

This is not really firearms related per se, so if it is inappropriate I apologize.

In the past 3 weeks my suburban neighborhood has seen one car break in with the car being garaged. Three blocks away.

10 days ago two doors down there was a home invasion in the early AM hours. Access via a unlocked patio door. The homeowner never heard the intruder and had cash and valuables taken. The intruder left via a side garage service door.

5 days ago a person was spotted, trying to open a patio door three doors down, and was chased away by the owner who was outside having a campfire.

I live in a suburban setting with 100% single family homes.

I just went out for my after dinner cigar and found a small food can with three bullet holes sitting at the bottom of my driveway. Looks like a 22 Was not there 2-3 hours ago.

Would it be prudent to call the police. or am I being a nervous nancy?

larryh1108 · October 26, 2017, 08:38 PM

With the trouble going on in your neighborhood, a call would not be considered silly. It may give them more reason to drive by a little more often. I can't think of any reason not to make the call.

CalmerThanYou · October 26, 2017, 08:46 PM

I am just having a hard time putting the events and the shot up can together. Seems odd to say the least.
Not quite the horse head in my bed trick, but for sure a first.

Ricklin · October 26, 2017, 08:54 PM

I would report it. Email to pd perhaps?
Sounds like chatting with a few neighbors would be a good idea. Your local authorities might help facilitate that.

CalmerThanYou · October 26, 2017, 09:00 PM

Yeah the actual home invasion caused quite a stir in the neighborhood. And rightly so, that is some serious stuff,
We all got together and installed motion lights and leave our front lights on all night.
So far crimes of opportunity, but the fact that an intruder entered my neighbors home rather freaks me out. My wife and I are security freaks....we deadbolt everything.

Chainsaw. · October 26, 2017, 10:58 PM

Likely this is all the results of a single nardewell or one house full of them, keep the police active, they'll catch em and things will probably go back to normal. So yeah, call the cops.

**Spats McGee** · October 27, 2017, 05:27 AM

Unnerving, but not firearms related. Thus, closed. Best of luck to the OP.

October 26, 2017, 06:58 PM	#1
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	What would you do? This is not really firearms related per se, so if it is inappropriate I apologize. In the past 3 weeks my suburban neighborhood has seen one car break in with the car being garaged. Three blocks away. 10 days ago two doors down there was a home invasion in the early AM hours. Access via a unlocked patio door. The homeowner never heard the intruder and had cash and valuables taken. The intruder left via a side garage service door. 5 days ago a person was spotted, trying to open a patio door three doors down, and was chased away by the owner who was outside having a campfire. I live in a suburban setting with 100% single family homes. I just went out for my after dinner cigar and found a small food can with three bullet holes sitting at the bottom of my driveway. Looks like a 22 Was not there 2-3 hours ago. Would it be prudent to call the police. or am I being a nervous nancy?

October 26, 2017, 08:38 PM	#2
larryh1108 Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2008 Location: NC Posts: 813	With the trouble going on in your neighborhood, a call would not be considered silly. It may give them more reason to drive by a little more often. I can't think of any reason not to make the call. __________________ Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

October 26, 2017, 08:54 PM	#4
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,016	Neighborhood watch I would report it. Email to pd perhaps? Sounds like chatting with a few neighbors would be a good idea. Your local authorities might help facilitate that. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

October 26, 2017, 10:58 PM	#6
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	Likely this is all the results of a single nardewell or one house full of them, keep the police active, they'll catch em and things will probably go back to normal. So yeah, call the cops. __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

October 27, 2017, 05:27 AM	#7
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	Unnerving, but not firearms related. Thus, closed. Best of luck to the OP. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

October 26, 2017, 08:46 PM	#3
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	I am just having a hard time putting the events and the shot up can together. Seems odd to say the least. Not quite the horse head in my bed trick, but for sure a first.

October 26, 2017, 09:00 PM	#5
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	Yeah the actual home invasion caused quite a stir in the neighborhood. And rightly so, that is some serious stuff, We all got together and installed motion lights and leave our front lights on all night. So far crimes of opportunity, but the fact that an intruder entered my neighbors home rather freaks me out. My wife and I are security freaks....we deadbolt everything.