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Special Notice

 

Hello Everyone!

Between April 19, and April 20, 2004 (overnight), an unknown person(s) burglarized numerous vehicles in the City of Grapevine.  The burglaries occurred on the northwest and south side of Grapevine. 

It appears the suspect(s) gained entry to the vehicle by smashing/prying a window on the locked vehicles. Upon gaining entry, the suspect(s) took CDS, golf clubs, stereo equipment, DVD players, TV monitors, and garage door openers.   The suspect targeted both vehicles parked in the driveway and on the street. 

The City of Grapevine needs your assistance in keeping our community safe! 

We provide the following safety tips:

  1. Always close your windows and lock your car doors.  An open window or unlocked door is an invitation to a criminal.
  2. Always remove loose valuables from your vehicle. This includes purses, wallets, cellular telephones and cords, laptop computers, brief cases and mail.
  3. Keep a list of serial numbers for your commonly used electronic equipment and make a list of the make, model and serial numbers.
  4. Remove your garage opener from your vehicle.  Garage door opener or house key in your vehicle could lead to home burglary.
  5. Lock the trunk, hatchback, or tailgate to deny access to your vehicle.
  6. At home, park in your garage if you have one and lock your garage doors.
  7. Park in a well-lighted area.
  8. Check to see that your vehicle is visible from the street. 
  9. Install motion sensor or photocell lights in the vicinity of your garage or the area where you park your vehicle.  Criminals hate light. 
  10. Engrave your valuables with your Texas driver’s license or identification number.  Typical marking should look like this TX DL- 12345678.  The Grapevine Police Department will loan you an engraver pen.
  11. Report all suspicious activity to the police ASAP. 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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