APD is reporting that substantial progress is being made on the kidnapping case from yesterday. Very good news, and hopefully we'll have arrests to announce in the near future. We're not providing any more details at this time so as not to jeopardize the police investigation.
On the morning of July 2nd at about 2:45 am, three gunmen (two masked) kidnapped a woman from in front of Village Hardware. They drove up in a grey Ford and ordered her male friend to stand aside. They drove off with her in their car, and took her to the ATM to withdraw cash. She later escaped unharmed at the Glenwood Publix about three hours later. This pattern has been repeated about 7-8 times in zone 6 since April, and generally occurs late at night. Be extremely cautious when out late at night. We will be adding some extra Security Patrol shifts in the Village to help combat this problem.
Please be on the lookout for the suspect identified in this photo. Call APD immediately if you see anyone meeting this description or know anything about this crime from a couple of weeks ago on Pasley Avenue.
General Information
The next deadline to sign up for Security Patrol membership is July 31, 2008. You may pay anytime, but coverage will not begin until August 1st.
Current coverage by the Security Patrol is about 30 hours per week, although as we add more members we will increase the hours of coverage.
If you are going to be out of town, let us know no later than the Sunday prior to your departure. An officer will check your home carefully on foot at least once per four hour shift. Just tell us the dates of your travel and whom to contact in case of an emergency. You can notify us through the Contact link or send an e-mail to securitypatroleaca.net. You can even fax us a copy of the APD out of town patrol form at 866-274-1827. Please see the FAQ page for all the actions we recommend taking before you leave town.
