We're just across under the bridge from Tracy. VS does come this way, but not often.
On Feb 16, 3:03 pm, Tracy Blues <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > This morning at 6:30 when I woke up and opened the curtains I was greeted > by the sight of our front gate to the street standing wide open and both my > car and my husband's car (in our off-street parking) showing signs of being > tampered with (tissues on the dashboard/doors ajar). We went outside and > closed the gate and checked our cars. The only thing missing is the service > book and manual from my husband's car ( VW Golf). There was really nothing > else to steal. The thieves had a good rummage around and opened everything > including taking the top off the fuse panel in my car. Were they trying to > start my car? Why would they steal a service book? I don't have a criminal > mind so I don't understand their actions. > > I phoned Premier Security who do our armed response but the call went > unanswered. I then phoned Vetus Schola and the man there said he would get > hold of Premier for me. I then phoned Premier twice more and eventually on > the third attempt the call was answered. I expressed my dismay to > Antoinette who answered for two things: 1st that the call went unanswered > (apparently there are problems with that landline and I had no other > numbers for them - now I have another 2 numbers - thank you, Antoinette) > and 2nd that the fact that our gate was standing wide open was not reported > to us by either Premier or Vetus Schola or anyone for that matter. Are > there not supposed to be patrols? > > Lance from Premier phoned me a little later to deal with my concerns. > Basically he told me that unless I was living in a sector/zone/area that is > a hot spot (I live in Ivy Street and have no idea if that is a hot spot or > not although I do know that my neighbour's motor bike was stolen earlier > this week from outside their house) I could expect a patrol down my street > before midnight and one after midnight because the focus is on the "hot > spots". If that is the frequency, why bother? That leaves any thief with a > 7 hour and 55 minute window of opportunity every night! And for this I pay > an armed response company and OBSID fees every month. I don't know what the > status is on Vetus Schola patrols and their frequency and I also don't know > about the police and their patrols but the fact that not one of the three > noticed a wide open gate that is usually always closed is cause for concern. > > I am not feeling very safe today. > > Tracy Blues > 10 Ivy Street -- 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.
