Residents of Tahquitz River Estates have followed the example of adjacent Deepwell and formed a Neighborhood Watch group which got off the ground in january. A critical aspect of the group is to encourage and empower residents to take action when they see something suspicious by calling the police.
Last Sunday night around midnight a man walked down E. Mesquite Avenue ringing doorbells trying to gain entry to properties. A member of the newly formed Neighborhood Watch called 911, the police arrived within a minute, and the man was arrested for a parole violation.
Oftentimes criminals seeking to prey on property owners have a prior record and so residents taking action can be effective. In this case what might have been an incident that only caused alarm and fear for residents became one which had the opposite effect as the residents and PSPD worked together so effectively.
Last Sunday night around midnight a man walked down E. Mesquite Avenue ringing doorbells trying to gain entry to properties. A member of the newly formed Neighborhood Watch called 911, the police arrived within a minute, and the man was arrested for a parole violation.
Oftentimes criminals seeking to prey on property owners have a prior record and so residents taking action can be effective. In this case what might have been an incident that only caused alarm and fear for residents became one which had the opposite effect as the residents and PSPD worked together so effectively.
