Reporting Suspicious People

This is a friendly reminder that if you see any suspicious people walking the interior part of the property, please contact the police. There is a chance that BPMI is sending someone out to work on the property, but if you have doubts, don't hesitate to notify the authorities. You should alert Management afterward as a safety measure. However, the Board and/or Management will not be able to provide any first hand information to the police if we do not witness it.

As you may recall, we recently experienced incidents in which non-residents and non-guests have shown up on property, particularly in December of last year. During the day yesterday a homeowner noticed three strangers roaming the interior of the property. All three men were African American, one with braids. The owner inquired if they lived on site, and they stated they were looking for the office. Shortly thereafter, they left the property.

By no means should a homeowner or resident put themselves at risk of danger, but asking simple questions as in the case above is a good way to stop suspicious activity. Please pay attention to details (height, weight, eye color, build, clothes) as they should be provided to the police. It's also wise to include this information when you later inform management or the Board so that we can relay the information on the blog or fliers. Also please take note of the time and what was said if you do confront them.

Our property will be even safer when we all take our part to follow the rules and regulations, especially since we do not have on-site management. Your eyes and attention are extremely helpful in dealing with rule violations and safety concerns.

Dallas Police Find Carjacking Suspect

It seems that the DPD have caught the man responsible for the string of six carjackings in the surrounding area of The Arrangement. For more information, click on the link below.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/crime/stories/041409dnmetcarjacking.412f995.html

Hot Water Problems and Any Other Maintenance Issues

It seems a number of buildings on property are experiencing a lack of hot water this evening. Some residents have reported no hot water for a couple of days. This appears to be a new problem in addition to the work already being done in the parking lot of 5138. BPMI was notified of this new issue earlier this morning. We know this is an inconvenience, especially during a holiday weekend, but it is being addressed.

For future reference, owners should contact BPMI directly with any maintenance problems at 214-378-1112. Tenants should make their landlords aware of any situation so the owner can contact BPMI on their behalf.

Sixth Carjacking Occurs Along Mockingbird Lane Area

A sixth carjacking occurred on Wednesday in the M Streets area. The target again was a woman, but this time her children were in the car as she backed out of her driveway.

The Dallas Morning News reports:

Witnesses in the earlier cases describe the robber as a black man between 5 feet 8 and 6 feet tall, weighing 160 to 180 pounds, with missing teeth or gaps in his teeth. They estimate that he is 35 to 45 years old.

The attacker in Wednesday's case was described as a thin black man about 50 and 6 feet 2. He had a graying beard and wore an orange or yellow reflective work vest over a bulky dark blue sweatshirt. He was seen walking near the woman's home earlier Wednesday morning and afternoon, police say.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Dallas police at 214-670-4413.

Follow the link to the complete story in the Dallas Morning News.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/041009dnmetcarjacking.3d66173.html

Please be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times and report any suspicious persons fitting the above description to the Dallas police.

Upper Greenville Carjacker Targets Females

The recent carjacking at Birchbrook II last month seems to be linked to four other carjackings by the same suspect during the past two months. Four of the five incidents occurred during broad daylight hours on or near Mockingbird Lane. The carjacker is using either a gun or knife to threaten his victims, all of which were females and alone at the time of each incident. Please report any information you may have to the police immediately.

For more information, click on the following link to the local NBC news story.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Police-Dallas-Carjacker-Targets-Women-Who-Are-Alone.html