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August 15, 2009
Clinton Hill Burglary
We live on Washington Ave by Willoughby Ave. Last evening after 7pm (mind you still daytime) we noticed sitting in our living room a shadow on our firescape. My husband run outside to the backyard and saw two young men - on in the yard and one on fire escape. He started screaming for me to call police and the two men started to run away and jump the fences. Called 911, the cops where here in 2-3 minutes, 2 undercover cars and two cruisers (pretty fast response). My crazy husband run outside after the two man and saw them on Hall St, followed them quietly as he was on the cell with the cops. The ending - they got these guys on Washington and Lafayette. So two less to worry about. Anyway we have been living here for 12 years and never had a problem, specially attempting burglary from the back yard since it is very difficult to access. Just want to make you aware and keep your windows closed, they are definitely looking for opportunity, my tenants keep their windows open specially in the back. If you see suspicious activity in your neighbors yard or front of the house please stay alert and call 911. Better safe than sorry.
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If you see suspicious activity
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/nyregion/14shoot.html
Posted by: guest_poster at August 15, 2009 12:09 PM
It's gotta be those 2-3 drug addict guys who always break into car and houses over by vanderbilt area. they broke into my car and took everything down to my sons toys. they drive around in a plymouth wine color minivan. we gotta report most of this crime to the police and if not they will keep doing it in our area
Posted by: bblamchops at August 15, 2009 2:18 PM
We have a friend who owns a house on Willoughby near the corner of Washington. About a month ago, someone broke into her tenant's apartment through a back window on an upper floor. She's been living there at least 40+ years and never experienced a break-in -- even back in the day when that area was comparable to Dodge City. In these times, it definitely pays to check on and increase your security measures, if necessary. Good for you that you prevented a hit on your home and that your "crazy" husband did not get hurt!
Posted by: Brooklynista at August 15, 2009 10:00 PM
Our local precinct liaison emphasizes most break-ins occur during the day through windows left open.
Posted by: traditionalmod at August 16, 2009 11:44 AM
Nice work Op.
Brooklyn, your friend was lucky, back in the days they broke into our house 3 times from the back yard. A good number of our neighbors still have window bars securing the back parlor and ground fl windows.
Posted by: jack slade at August 16, 2009 10:50 PM
After living in many neighborhoods in Bklyn we are thinking of leaving Park Slope for Clinton Hill - more value and quiet streets actually. We found a place on Clinton Avenue at Dekalb. Has anyone experienced a high rate of crime in this particular area?
Posted by: beatgirl at August 17, 2009 7:42 PM
Mq1, are you sure those two guys weren't a couple of Havard, er Pratt Professors that were locked out of their own apts. Hope they don't accuse you of profiling.
Posted by: Crownlfc at August 18, 2009 12:48 AM
crwnlfc - Did the poster mention the race of the would be intruders? Are you making assumptions....? Seems like you made a very unimportant parallel to an unfortunate incident in your post.....
Posted by: SIB2BK at August 18, 2009 10:16 AM
Sib, er, what? Either you can't digest sarcasm or you don't have a sense of humor. And by the way - you mentioned race, neither did I, nor did the poster.
Posted by: Crownlfc at August 19, 2009 2:20 AM
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