ORIGINAL REPORT FIRST, THEN SEE 9:40 PM UPDATE BELOW
This just out of the WSB inbox:
Just to let you know that I think my house just got “cased.”
While I was upstairs rocking out with my headphones on, my dogs went nuts (which would usually happen in response to the doorbell, but I didn’t hear it). I didn’t go downstairs, but I looked out the front deck from the second floor.
About ten minutes later it happened again. This time I saw a white guy climb into a cream and darker tan colored older Monte Carlo type of vehicle parked in front of my neighbor’s house. It was being driven by another white guy. I think they were both wearing bandana-style headgear.
I went downstairs and found a (pizza) flyer on my “no solicitors” porch and, more disturbingly, discovered that a large plywood board (that keeps my dogs blockaded into the back yard) had been moved and not put back in place. To get to this board, someone would have had to walk clear alongside my house–between my neighbor’s house and mine. If they DID come into the back yard they would have seen the open door to the house proper, and that might have made them skedaddle, realizing that someone likely WAS home.
In any case, be on the lookout.
This happened around 5:50 tonight, around 37th and Admiral.
A reminder that the Southwest Precinct has reiterated repeatedly, if you see or hear anything suspicious, don’t hesitate to call 911. 9:40 PM UPDATE: The original e-mailer just sent an update saying it was a definite casing – read on to see why:
Neighbors saw them. SPD has been informed. By the way, not only did they remove the blockade from the rear of the yard, but one of my dogs escaped through the opening before i noticed. Luckily she arrived back home safely. The guys also knocked over a birdbath stand and didn’t bother to pick it up. Mind you: my car was in the driveway, so the house looked occupied. These guys are ballsy.
Here’s the e-mail from my fabulous neighbors:
“We saw the suspect’s tan car parked across XXX’s driveway and unfortunately we didn’t get the license plate but if we get another opportunity we will.
“We were coming home and they almost hit us going through the intersection of Olga & Belvedere. That got our attention because they were in a big hurry. We saw them in your yard & the one guy that was driving had put a hat on & that looked very suspicious. The car has a broken front windshield. They were walking around the side of your house on Admiral Way and looking in your window and then went to your back door and looked in. One guy was looking through the window and the other was watching out. Now we know they were in your yard uninvited. One good thing is that we drove around the block because we were suspicious and then we both looked at them like what the heck are you doing. We almost asked them if we could help them so they must have felt they better take off after that.
“I am glad you are home because they were definitely up to no good. We will keep an eye out for them.
“Here is a description of the guys, both causasian. The driver of the car is a big guy (6’3” 230 lbs) with a shaved head. Looks like his hair could be lighter. Passenger is tall thin guy with dark very short hair. Both were in car without hats & when they went into your yard that had hats on. Both are in their mid 20’s.”
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