LMJ Neighborhood Watch

CrimeWatch Neighbors,

This morning I verified that the individual in the stolen green car using the stolen credit card at 7-11 and McDonalds was NOT arrested yet.  I was sent a message that “they caught this guy” – but today they clarified it.  Yes  - he is “caught” meaning the police know he is the one in the photo and a warrant has been issued and they are now looking for him.

Many of you recognized the individual in the photos and have seen him in the neighborhood.  He is NOT living out here but is acquainted with other people in the neighborhood and they are cooperating with the police.   If you have any information on his whereabouts, please either send to me so I can pass on to the crimewatch deputy or call the non-emergency # 407-836-HELP (4357).  

I strongly encourage you not to take matters into your own hands.  Keep a level head and let the police work on this. 

Keep sharing information – that is what is working!

Remember – there are still other suspects out there – these crimes were not the work of only 1 person.

WHITE FORD TRUCK – while on the phone with a neighbor this Sat morning at 10:40am – an old white ford pickup truck was driving slowly down the street.  She was outside – and asked them what they were doing.  It was two young white guys – one was bald – the other looked “decent” with brown hair.   They told her they had cut trees in the neighbor’s yard and were coming back to see if they could grind the stumps.  She asked who they worked for and asked for a business card.  They totally hesitated on who they worked for and they said “doesn’t it say on the sign?”  On the side of the truck was “New Breed tree service” and the phone # was 407-666-3976.  They didn’t have a business card or anything else with a company logo or information.  As they left heading out of the neighborhood – she got their tag # and noticed that in the back of the truck there was only an orange round cooler and a weed eater. (pretty hard to grind stumps with a weed eater – but I guess they rent them.)  She called this in to non-emergency and a police officer was in the area and took the report.  I called the company number – and supposedly they are a real tree service that has done work out here.  If you have had them actually do work for you – please let me know.  This could be legit – but gathering this kind of information will be key to finding the criminals.

Also – there is a neighbor who set up a private facebook page about the crimewatch incidents.  This is fine and there is some good information being shared – but please understand that this NOT part of the official CrimeWatch, I am not on Facebook and I am not receiving information that is posted there.  If you want our crimewatch deputies to receive your information or follow up on a case – please send it through me or call the non-emergency #.    We are in the process of setting up a website and hope to send it out to all of you in a few days.

Keep your eyes open!

Suzanne Arnold