WINDSOR ESTATES- Suspicious Activity

A white Toyota pick-up truck has been observed roaming the neighborhood in the past month or so. While this may not be odd in and of itself, the peculiar aspect is that the truck has been seen driving in and out of driveways during the very early morning hours. Just this week, the truck was recorded driving into the neighborhood as early as 4:45 a.m. One neighbor shared the following:

"We live in Windsor Estates and this morning at 05:15 am there was a white Toyota pickup truck with a blue cooler in the back, license WA A04372U, in our driveway. This truck is similar to the previous truck that was used for a previous burglary in our neighborhood."

This neighbor leaves for work very early. She happened to glance out her house window and noticed the pick-up loitering on her [long] driveway. When her husband tried to approach the truck it drove out of the community, and was recorded leaving at 5:18 a.m.

They contacted the Sheriff’s Office about the truck but were told that the plates belonged to a RED truck. Therefore, we believe the plates may have been switched. Nonetheless, the description of it being a White Toyota Pick-up coming up to driveways very early in the morning has been mentioned by several neighbors. A similarly described truck has also been seen loitering at other times of the day as well.

Note: Be sure to secure your house and vehicles. Also, call 911 if you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood. For guidance on what you can do to protect yourself from burglaries and car prowls go to:

Burglary Prevention:
http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/MayJun05.pdf

http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/MarApr06.pdf

Car Prowl/Car Theft Prevention:
http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/JanFeb04.pdf

WINDSOR ESTATES- Burglary

Around noon on Wednesday July 21, 2010, in Windsor Estates (vicinity of 39th
Ave SE and 212th St SE), a home was burglarized with the female homeowner gardening in the back yard.

A man knocked on the door and asked the male owner of the house if they needed any work done to the house. The owner said no.

A short time later the owner drove out of Windsor while the wife was working in the backyard. Immediately the home was broken into and burglarized.

A neighbor's video recorder filmed a white 4 door Chevy Silverado pickup truck with a bed liner cover with chrome wheels as the culprit. The burglars evidently parked down the street (on 209th Place SE) and pulled right into the driveway of the house immediately after the homeowner left in his car.

Anybody who might have any information about this Silverado or who owns it should call 911 or the Sheriff’s Tip Line at (425) 388-3845 or leave a message at the Sheriff’s Office online Tip Line at:

http://sheriff.snoco.org/Sheriff_Services/SCSO_Tip_Line.htm

Note: Burglars often use some sort of ruse, such as selling magazines or offering to work to check to see if anyone is home. Be especially suspicious if you open the door and the person(s) on the other side stumble through an explanation or question (ahh, is ah John Smith here?).

Also, this is the reason police often recommend that when you are gardening/working in the back yard that you lock your front doors and close your garage doors. The bad guys can be in your house without you even knowing about it. It might sound silly when you first hear it, but this stuff does happen.