I can understand your fears Marina and can imagine how shocking it must have been. I have lived in Obs (Milner and now Strubens rd) since 2002 and it seems to go through bad patches. (Like now) But crime in the area seened much worse then! I know this is really not much help if your mind is made up! I was wondering how did your electric gate open?
On Nov 30, 9:51 am, Marina <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently informed the ONW about a burglary at my house (16 Low > Street) on 9 October when my Beetle was stolen and crashed. Just over > a month later I've again had two intruders, checking out my "new" car. > At approximately 04:00 on Friday morning, 27 November, I was sitting > in my lounge dozing in the front of the TV when I heard a sound in the > back. I initially thought it was the stray cat from across the road, > but decided to investigate anyway. I walked down the passage and then > I saw that my electronic gate was open and two young thugs (they > looked like teenagers, one wearing a beanie) were inspecting my car. I > pressed the panic button and they ran off, leaving the gate open. ADT > phoned, I told them about the intruders and about 10 minutes later the > patrol car arrived. The ADT guard undertook to check the area, but > they were probably long gone by then. It was then that I decided that > I've had enough. Since this last incident I've been having flashbacks > of the time three years ago when I was attacked in the same house by a > man wielding a knife and I'm just generally too petrified to sleep - > and that from someone who is not at all a timid person. I appreciate > the effort being made by everyone involved with the ONW, but as soon > as I get my house sold, I'm out of Obs. Much to my regret, of course, > as I love my little Victorian house and the fact that Obs is so > conveniently situated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
