[NMCycling] Keep your eyes out

Tue Feb 2 09:45:31 MST 2016

Obviously, there's no magic bullet to stop these kinds of crimes. The
neighborhood I live in was pretty hard hit last year with all kinds of
break-ins. But, we have had good results with our neighborhood watch.
It turns out that myneighborhood actually has a listserve (like this)
where people can communicate and report suspicious activity. License
plates and descriptions of suspicious vehicles are noted, shared and
reported to the police. One perp was apprehended and the number of
break-ins has dropped dramatically. So, it's worth considering.
Here's a link that might be helpful...

https://www.cabq.gov/police/crime-prevention-safety/starting-a-neighborhood-watch

On 2/1/2016 at 5:28 PM, "Matt via Bike-racers"  wrote:I have heard
that one of the people that had bikes stolen, found 3 of them in a
shop in Mexico. He doesn't think there would be anyway to get them
back, other than going down and buying them back. Maybe the crooks
find a house or shop that has enough bikes to get at once, stake out
the place, then grab them and head for the border and sell them to a
shop. Wait a bit, then repeat. 
Matt.  
On Feb 1, 2016, at 10:57 AM, Rich Walters via Bike-racers  wrote:

Last week as most of you know my house was broken in to and all my
bikes were stolen.   I have since heard of a lot others having the
same problems, guys are loosing 2 to 11 bikes and sometimes coming
back for the new ones.  I used to see all the emails about stolen
bikes and think, wow..  that would suck..  well it does, knowing how
easy it is for someone to walk into your house and take your stuff
like nothing happened.   Yesterday I added the front metal security
door and made sure all my windows will not open, they will have to
break out the whole window to get in.   I just got off the phone with
Marty telling me about this really cool light that is also a video
that records and you can set off the alarm with your phone and talk to
the guy at your front door, through your phone,  I just ordered a
couple of them.  https://kuna.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

The more I think about that White F-150 4 door 2007ish model truck
that I noticed for the past 3 weeks hanging around the neighborhood
pretending to be doing landscape maintenance or maybe even actually
doing the work, it really bugs the crap out of me.   One morning
around 9am (3 days before) they drove by my kitchen window and both of
them made eye contact with me looking in my window.  Three of my
neighbors had noticed them hanging around and thought, "those guys are
up to no good"  One of the neighbors even parked next to them until
the the white truck drove away.  I had noticed them sitting in the
truck around the corner on my street almost every day but just thought
they were working on one of the neighbors house.  They were also
spotted the day before the break in pretending to pick weeds or
sweeping rocks at the house next door of mine.  Take pictures of cars
that shouldn't be around your neighborhood.  No harm in taking a
picture but it could pay off big.  

So all you guys with expensive bikes on the bike racks, in the garage
and in your house need to be watching closely to guys with trucks
hanging around.  I have no idea if they followed me home from the
trail, tracked me on strava, social media, or they were actually doing
some work in the neighborhood and watched me go for a few rides.  But
from the sound of all the other stolen bike reports which by the way
are way larger hits than my measly 5 bikes that were stolen.

Quick example of recent hits that I know of.

Broke in through the kitchen window (while the people were sleeping),
straight to the garage, stole 5 bikes. Nothing else. Opened the
garage, stole the bikes and shut the garage behind them..  $25k
insurance

Not sure how or where they broke in and stole 11? bikes, $90k
insurance

Broke into the garage through a window stole 10 bikes, $70k insurance
North Alb Acres  Then followed the owner to his other place and stole
more of his bikes again.  

Tram and Academy, broke in through the garage side door stole 2 bikes
nothing else.  $10k replacement.

I am sure there are many more examples.  But the point is they are
only stealing bikes.  Most likely they are scoping one of you out as
we speak, I guarantee it.

Keep your eyes open, pay attention.
Rich
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Rich Walters
Realtor
Realty One
Cell: 505-269-3053
Fax: 888-700-8924
BuynsellNM at gmail.com
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