Tips For Preventing Tire/Rim Theft
1. Park your car in a closed garage whenever you can. If you live in an apartment or have a house without a garage, this is often not an option. However, a garage works as a barrier that has to be bypassed, and thieves usually have a harder time getting your car elevated in a garage without alerting anyone in the house.
2. Install a car alarm that includes sensors that attach to the wheels. The alarm detects when the car gets tilted, and the wheel sensors also detect when the wheels get tampered with.
3. Park in an area with a lot of traffic when out in public. The more car and foot traffic going by where you park, the less likely thieves want to risk detection by stealing wheels or tires in that area. Park in view of surveillance cameras whenever possible.
4. Turn your wheels when parking. This makes the wheels harder to remove because they get stuck in the wheel well. The car’s steering column lock makes it difficult for the thieves to turn the wheels forward again without a key in the ignition.
5. Use wheel locks on each wheel, including your spare. The locks fit on each wheel and make the lug nuts extremely difficult to remove without a key. It’s important never to lose the key because you’ll need it if you ever get a flat tire. However, the locks greatly reduce your risk of losing your wheels and tires. Lugnut locks are also useful since they require a specially sized wrench to remove. However, the lug nut locks can be melted quickly with a blowtorch to make them fit a regular wrench, so they are not as effective as wheel locks.
0732 Burglary/ 5500 block Karen Elaine Dr. / three subjects inside the residence. Officers gained entry and discovered the subject's asleep. All subjects checked negative for warrants. Det. Monge responded and interviewed the subjects. The subjects were arrested and transported to Prince George's County Department of Corrections for presentation of charges. NC 3 was notified. REPORT WRITTEN
1012 Hit & Run/ 8100 block Carrollton Pkwy the
complainant was provided case numbers for reference.
1130 Suicide/ 8400 block Ravenswood Rd /
elderly lady called her insurance saying she wanted to kill herself via a gun.
There was no firearm verified, caller transported to PGH via Amb. 830
1230 Hit & Run/ 6400 block Fairbanks St / the
complainant requested a report from a prior incident. Case numbers were
provided
1230 Stolen Auto/ 5500 block Karen Elaine Drive complainant
believed their vehicle was stolen. The vehicle was impounded by the communities
tow company
1238 Residential Alarm/ 8300 block Stanwood St
/ alarm from the living room. Officers checked the residence all doors and
windows were secured
1438 Suspicious
Person/ 8200 block Annapolis Rd several males
were observed standing next to a vehicle attempting to smoke CDS. The males
dropped the CDS which blew away during the stop. The males checked negative for
warrants, were photographed and sent on their way. REPORT WRITTEN
1630 Fight/ 5300 block 85th Ave caller stated several
males were fighting. There was no fight, juveniles playing football in the
parking lot
1721 Unknown Trouble/ 7600 block Fontainebleau Dr. / caller
left prior to officers arrival
1820 hrs., 8400 block Annapolis Rd/ Hit and Run, Caller
stated a vehicle struck their car and left prior to exchanging any
information. Caller stated they had no information on the striking
vehicle to give Officers. The caller was advised what action they needed
to take.
1911 hrs., 8500 block Annapolis Rd/ Hit and Run, this
incident occurred on SR 495 and Maryland State Police were contacted.
Communications asked us to assist with issuing case numbers to the driver due
to State Police being extremely busy. Officers passed on the numbers
provided to them.
1945 hrs., Business
check/ Carrollton Enterprise (Foot Patrol), check clear.
2028 hrs., 7300 block Sara St/ Open door,
neighbor called advising the neighbors garage door had been open for
approximately 2 hrs. Officers did not see any signs of forced entry. However
the door to the residence was unsecured. Officers entered the residence
and checked with negative results, there again were no signs that there was any
entry made. Officers shut the garage door and secured the residence.
2029 hrs., 7-11/ Disorderly person, male was
asking money from patrons entering the business. Officers located the
male, checked, advised him, and sent him on his way.
2043 hrs., 7500 block Riverdale Rd/ Hit and
Run, Officers spoke to the male who advised he had no striking vehicle
information. Caller also stated he did not know where or when exactly it
may have happened. Caller was advised.
2055 hrs., Annapolis Rd at Veterans Hwy/
Vehicle accident with possible assault, caller advised their vehicle was struck
by another person. When Officers arrived on scene they observed two males
arguing and a female then came running up to the one male. Officers
stopped her and she became extremely argumentative. Officers were able to
get her calmed down and obtain the information to conduct an exchange of
information form. There was minor damage to both vehicles and no claims
of injury on scene. Information was exchanged between both parties by
Officers.
2220 hrs., Business
check/ Plaza 30, check clear.
2250 hrs., Business
check/ Shell Gas Station, check clear.
2325 hrs., 8200 block Annapolis Rd/ Traffic stop, stop
cleared without incident.
2336 hrs., 5700 Block of Good Luck Rd /
Traffic stop, stop cleared without incident.
0020 hrs., 8000 block Annapolis Rd/ Suspicious Person,
Officers located a male sitting in the parking lot and petting the cats.
Officers recognized him from a previous incident on 85th Ave. He stated he
comes up there to play with the cats because they relax him. He stated
one of the cats is his because he had to get rid of it when his wife moved in
so he visits her. He was left to relax with the cats.
0057 hrs., 6100 block Lamont Dr. / Traffic stop, stop
cleared without incident.
0125 hrs., Residential
check/ 5500 Block of Karen Elaine Dr. / check clear.
0144 hrs., 7400 block Leahy Rd/ Traffic stop,
stop cleared without incident.
0200 hrs., Auburn Ave at Chestnut Ave/ Traffic
stop, stop cleared without incident.
0220 hrs., Auburn Ave at Good Luck Rd/
Suspicious person, female walked up on the porch and when the door opened she
ran behind the residence. Officers stopped her and then spoke to the homeowner.
She stated she was there to visit the young man. The male stated he did
know her, she was friends with his son, he let the female into visit with his
son.
0253 hrs., 6700 block Good Luck Rd/ Traffic stop, stop
cleared without incident.
0300 hrs., Business
check/ Darcar's Dodge, check clear.
0330 hrs., Residential
check/ 5300-5400 Block of 85th Ave, check clear.
0351 hrs., 6600 Block of Good Luck Rd/ Traffic
stop, stop cleared without incident.
0430 hrs., School
check/ Charles Carroll Middle School, check clear.
0445 hrs., Business
check/ Shell Gas station, check clear.
0500 hrs., Business
check/ 7-11, check clear.
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