Lakewood Civic

The Lakewood Board of Directors have been working on proposed revisions to the about 20 different original deed restrictions of the various Lakewood sections. The new restrictions have been developed over several years. This is in response to issues and complaints on the conditions of some properties in Lakewood which the existing older deed restrictions do not clearly address.

There will be a hearing on January 21, 2016 for property owners to provide any feedback to the board concerning the proposed deed restrictions. This hearing will be for the board to receive comments but not to answer questions. All the questions will be collected and studied by the board for response afterwards via the website – We want to give careful consideration to each and every question and provide a well thought out response.

Please take time to carefully read the newsletter and the proposed deed restrictions via the link below:

https://lakewoodcivic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Lakewood-Update-Deed-Nov2015_web.pdf

Thanksgiving and Christmas are quickly approaching. With this time of year comes busier than normal schedules, unexpected stops, and other obstacles that alter our every-day routines. We are all creatures of habit. When we deviate from those normal routines we sometimes overlook safety precautions we would have typically done. So, as we start counting days ‘til Christmas keep a few things in mind;

• Would-be thieves and burglars are being extra vigilant for people who are not paying attention. Watch your surroundings.
• Do not leave things of value in your car.
• Thieves have already been seen in the Houston area following the UPS and FedEx trucks. Leaving packages on your front door is not a good idea.
• Report suspicious vehicles and persons to the police.
• Make sure door-to-door solicitors have a permit from the city. If they don’t, call the police. Many times these are burglars.
• Remember to lock your doors and windows at your home.

Your neighborhood continues to be relatively quiet. I have said this many times, there is a direct correlation between crime rate in an area and the number of suspicious persons/vehicle calls… the more the police are called to investigate suspicious activity, the lower the crime rate. Please continue to be diligent in your reporting things that you deem suspicious.

Stewart Beasley

Subject: skimming devices

Hey guys. Pasadena and Nassau Bay PD are investigating skimming devices on ATM machines. Which means they are probably in Baytown too. Please pass along the info below to your groups. Below is info along with pictures of the device and people Pasadena would like to identify. You can pass that info along as well. Thanks for your help.

I often warn of “skimming devices” when I speak to groups. Skimmers are simply a device that reads and stores your credit card or debit card information. That info can then be downloaded onto blank card. At this point your card has been “cloned”. Your real card is still in your possession and will work. However, the clone card will also work and money will come from your account.

Pasadena PD and Nassau Bay PD both discovered a skimming device on ATM machines in their cities. The pictures attached are of the skimming device which also included a camera. The camera allowed the bad guys to video the PIN number associated with the card. They would also like to identify the persons pictured.

When using your cards for purchases:

• Look closely at the card reader at each location you use your card
• If something looks suspicious or tampered with, as in coloring, added hardware, entry made into sealed container, don’t use the machine and call the police
• Reconcile your accounts regularly. Remember your card will still work as long as you have money. You may not even know bad guys are using your card until you are declined.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Stewart Beasley

Crime Prevention Officer

Baytown Police Department

Incident Summary

          Pasadena PD is investigating a skimming device and spy camera that was installed onto an ATM inside a Valero located at 6335 Spencer Hwy. They are attempting to identity the two individuals in the above photo, who appeared to have installed the device. If you can identify these subjects please contact Detective Reyes.

Pasadena Police Department

Detective Mauricio Reyes

Sunday, June 21st, the LaPorte police caught a Burglar who had been operating in the City of La Porte for 2 days. His M.O. is to knock on the door of his target residence and if no one answers, he forces the door, either with a pry bar or by kicking the door in. We have recovered some property in the cases, but we still have some property not yet recovered. In addition, we have a vast amount of recovered property not believed to be related to La Porte cases, this property includes handguns, jewelry, etc. We also have a large amount of pawn slips, from pawn shops all over the surrounding Houston area and even a pawn shop in Buda Texas. There are several different names on the pawn slips.

Lessons to take away from this info:

1. Day time burglars are going to knock on your door. This has been their modus operandi forever and continues to be effective. If someone comes to your door uninvited and without the proper solicitation paperwork call the police.

2. If you are a victim of a crime, report it to the police. We catch bad guys regularly who are in possession of items that do not belong to them yet we have no victim to return them to.

3. Write down serial numbers for items and take pictures of jewelry. Serial numbers are not usually on the paperwork or the receipt from the purchase. The only thing that identifies your laptop, gun, or whatever, from anyone else’s is the serial number. Write it down and keep it in a safe place.

4. Pay attention to what is going on in your neighborhood. Burglars know people are away on vacations, baseball tourneys, and many other things. Report suspicious behavior and persons to the police.

Stewart Beasley

Crime Prevention Officer

Baytown Police Department