Inside the Mind of a Thief

The best way to protect yourself from becoming a victim of a home burglary is to get "Inside the Mind of a Thief." This Allen Police exclusive interview of career home burglar, Michael Durden, will open your eyes on what criminals look for when choosing a target. The interview can be watched in short segments on the Allen City TV YouTube Channel. Please share this video with friends and family to spread important crime prevention tips that can prevent you from becoming a victim. 

https://www.citizenobserver.com/alerts/58082

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM

Village at Allen Police Substation

Topic: Crime stats and the latest in scams, cons, frauds

National Night Out -- October 6th

National Night Out is Tuesday, Oct 6th (a little more than a month away). Each year Jackie Sword and her neighbors host the NNO block party on Springview Drive for the Timberbend neighborhood. It is a great way to meet your neighbors. We are looking for help in organizing the event. If you are interested, please respond ASAP to nemmers7@sbcglobal.net. We will try to get together for a brief organizational meeting (or do it via email, depending on schedules) to make sure we have all the details (flyers, etc) in place. Help us get what we need in place for another successful event.

2015 Fall Citizens Police Academy

The Fall 2015 Citiens Police Academy class will begin  Thursday, September 10th at 6pm. This 12 week  course provides Allen residents an opportunity to  meet with officers from various units of their police  department; including K-9, SWAT, Patrol, Criminal  Investigations and Crime Scene. Classes meet  Thursday nights 6pm-9pm at the Police Driving  track / training facility. See attached Citizens  Police Academy application to enroll in the class. (limited to the first 30 applicants)  We look forward to seeing you in our September  2015 Class! If you have any questions feel free  to contact Officer Rippamonti at the information  listed below. Date: 08/05/2015 Time: 10:49 EDT For Additional Information See: Attachment: Download Citizen Police Academy application CONTACT Officer S. Rippamonti srippamonti@cityofallen.org 214-509-4358

Burglary of Motor Vehicles...in area of Rivercrest and Creekside...northeast area

Allen Police Department Alert

Its Summertime! Last night at least 7 cars were burglarized in this neighborhood.

Several were soft top jeeps or convertibles where the top was cut.

Some others were left unlocked. Right now we have no suspect information or suspect vehicle information to share.

If any citizen saw something suspicious please contact us with that information.

If any citizen has video from that area please review and share with the Allen Police Department.

Please do not leave valuables in your car...secure your vehicles.

And report any suspicious activity during the night hours.

All in progress suspicious activity should be reported to Dispatch at 214-509-4321

Date: 06/24/2015

Time: 12:06 EDT

CONTACT

Sgt. J. Felty

jfelty@cityofallen.org

214-509-4359 office

469-667-6153 cell

Suspicious Vehicle

Earlier this evening (around 5:45pm), an unfamiliar tan vehicle (possibly a Toyota 4Runner) containing 4 males was seen on Springview.  When approached, they fled the area.  Please keep a look out.  Report suspicious activity to the Allen PD (non-emergency number, 214.509.4321).

Solicitation

Several neighbors have complained that solicitors have come to their door, despite having 'No Soliciting' signs displayed.  If this happens, contact Brenda at the City of Allen (bslawson@cityofallen.org).  If possible, provide the name of the individual and the organization they represent.

For reference, here is the City of Allen code regarding no soliciting signs (https://www.municode.com/library/tx/allen/codes/code_of_ordinances):  From Section 8-64,
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause to be distributed, deposited, placed, thrown, scattered or cast any handbill upon any residential premises if requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on such premises in a conspicuous place upon or near the main entrance to the residence, a weatherproof card, not less than three (3) inches by four (4) inches in size bearing the words "no trespassing," "no peddlers," "no advertisements," "no solicitation," "no handbills," or any similar notice indicating in any manner that the occupants of such premises do not desire to have any such handbills left upon such premises. The letters on such cards shall be not less than two-third (2/3) of an inch in height.
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon any residential premises for the purpose of solicitation and ring the doorbell, or knock upon the door or create any sound for the purpose of attracting the attention of the occupants of the residence if there is placed on such premises a card described in subsection (e) above in a conspicuous place upon or near the main entrance of the residence, unless at the request of the owner or occupant of such premises.
(g) No person, other than the occupant of the premises, shall remove, deface or render illegible a card placed by the owner or the occupant under subsections (e) and (f) above.

They also need to have a valid permit and ID:
Sec. 8-65. - Display of identification cards.
(a) The person(s) in charge of conducting the solicitation shall ensure that all solicitors involved in the solicitation shall possess on their persons a valid photo identification card prescribed by the city that that correctly identifies who the solicitor is, and for whom the solicitor is soliciting. A solicitor, while engaged in a solicitation, shall display the identification card prominently and in a conspicuous place on such person's clothing. It shall be unlawful for any solicitor, while engaged in a solicitation, to fail to display such identification card upon their clothing.
(b) The city shall prescribe the form for photographic identification cards for persons engaged in solicitation.
(c) The applicant for the permit required under this article shall at the time application is made provide, by a separate list, the names and addresses of all agents or employees for whom identification cards are to be issued. The applicant shall pay a fee for each identification card that is issued in an amount established by the city council by resolution, from time to time.

Sec. 8-66. - Display of permit to solicit.
The person(s) in charge of conducting the solicitation shall provide each solicitor with a copy of the permit issued by the city as prescribed by this article. It shall be unlawful for any solicitor to engage in solicitation without having a copy of the permit required by this article in such person's immediate possession. It shall be unlawful for any solicitor engaged in a solicitation to fail or refuse to show or display such copy of the permit upon the request of any person, or to display a permit issued in the name of another person.

Deadly Conduct - Discharge of Firearm...700 block of Ashcrest Court Allen, Texas

Allen Police Department Alert

Deadly Conduct - Discharge of Firearm...700 block of  Ashcrest Court Allen, Texas On Monday January 19, 2015 at approximately  03:39 PM officers of the Allen Police Department  were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance  call in the area of Ashcrest Court.  Several citizens  called to report hearing what sounded like 5 or 6  gunshots in the area.  A moment later several citizens  called to report a car crash in the 1400 block of  Ambrose where a silver car had struck a parked  pickup truck.  As officers approached the crash  site  four (4) males were observed at the crash  site.  Two males ran on seeing the officers approach  and the other two stayed on scene.  The investigation  of the crash revealed that this vehicle had been  involved with firing shots at a habitation in the 700  block of Ashcrest Court and had crashed while  making their exit.  It appears the suspects and  the victim all knew each other.  Earlier in  the day an argument regarding a debt had  started on social media and escalated to deadly  conduct - discharge of a firearm.  All four  suspects were located and in custody within  a 3 hour time period.  The following arrested  persons remain in custody:  Benson, Hunter Chase W/M 10/14/1995  Deadly  Conduct - Discharge of Firearm,  Possession of  controlled substance PG3 less than 28 grams of Allen Borris, Matthew Anthony W/M 10/21/1995   Deadly Conduct - Discharge of Firearm of Allen Standberry, Montrel B/M 11/27/1994  Collin Co.  warrant for probation violation, Fail to ID as a  fugitive of Allen Juvenile B/M Deadly Conduct - Discharge of  Firearm, Burglary of a Habitation of Allen There were no injuries to any person as a result  of this incident. Benson Borras Standberry Date: 01/20/2015 Time: 16:38 EST CONTACT Sgt. J. Felty jfelty@cityofallen.org 214-509-4359 office