Be on the Lookout!

Please call 911 if you see anyone or anything suspicious!

On June 4 about 10:45 in the morning, a Lakeshore Drive resident was robbed by 3 teenagers in his front yard.

About 45 minutes earlier, a UALR employee was attacked by 3 teenagers near the Shell station on 32nd. His account is below:

"I wanted to share with you a rather unfortunate incident that occurred to me on Tuesday morning, June 4th, at around 10am, as I came into work. I had parked my vehicle along W 32nd St near Faith United Church and was walking along the sidewalk approaching the Shell Station on South University across from campus. As I approached the service road that runs behind the gas station and various fast food places, I noted three teen aged youths (about 16-17 years of age) walking along this service road and within just a few feet of where it feeds onto W32nd St. I paid no particular attention to them and walked on past. I had not gone very far before I was attacked from behind by two of them and received a number of blows to the back of my head. One of the others came at me from the front. I stood my ground and managed to fight them off and they retreated. I managed to make it to the parking lot of the Shell station when I removed my phone from my pocket in order to call the police. I looked up just in time to see the older youth running at me who then proceeded to punch me in the face. This all happened in broad daylight and within full view of a number of spectators at the station. Robbery did not appear to be their motive. Judging from their behavior it is my personal opinion that they initiated this attack simply for the pleasure of it. It is the totally senseless nature of this attack along with its brutality that disturbs me the most about it. Given the proximity to this campus and the fact that a number of our students, faculty and staff walk through this very same area on both a daily and nightly basis I felt it prudent to share this info with you and to advise you to be on your guard while in the vicinity. I did file a report with LRPD but I do not expect any immediate arrests to me made."

Monthly Meeting this Thursday

The Broadmoor POA Board will meet on Thursday, June 6 at 7:00pm in the clubhouse at 19 ½ Belmont.

All are welcome to attend

 

Yard of the Month - 9 Monica Drive

Drive by 9 Monica Drive to see the Yard of the Month for June.  Pause for a moment to experience the refreshing, cooling effect the yard has and... enjoy!

Interesting Crime Reports from all over Town

A recent grab-bag of reports put out by St. Charles Crime Watch:

From Point West:  On Sunday, it was reported that a lawn mower and an edger were stolen out of a shed sometime this week.  Be aware of anyone you don't recognize walking or driving around on your street.  (This happened on Wagon Wheel Court.)
 
From Midtown:  On Thursday 30th around 11:00 am, a resident reported a man who appeared to be casing the neighborhood with a lawn mower.  The resident heard it running for a short time on Harrison, north of Lee.  Then the guy pushed it across Lee and began mowing a strip of grass next to the street at a house a few doors down.  Then he disappeared.  When the resident encountered him again, he said he lived nearby and "mowed for the neighbor" when he was out of town.  Then he went north on Tyler and ran the mower a few minutes while he was going up that street, as well.  This man is white, about 30 years old, maybe a little older.  He was about 6 feet, wearing gray clothes, a gray baseball cap, has red hair, and a well trimmed red beard.  The police were notified.
 
There was a burglary reported on Thursday on Greenbrier Road, somewhere between 10:00 and 2:00.  The police were notified.
 
From The Ranch:  They now have surveillance cameras up and running in their neighborhood.  There were a few ATV's stolen this past weekend.  Remember to contact the LRPD and file a report, no matter how annoyed you are, or whether or not you think there is a chance of recovering your stolen property.  If they don't know where the thieves are operating and what they are taking, they can't catch them.
 
There has also been a report of people stealing mail from mailboxes in that area.  A few weeks ago, a resident saw a black male about 40-50 years of age with a 10-12 year old boy opening a neighbor's mailbox from the passenger side of a brown 2000-ish Dodge Caravan around 7:30 am on a weekday.  They have not been seen since, but this is something that happens periodically all over town.  The weekend mail carrier reported seeing mail items from Hilltop addresses in the street on Ranch Boulevard, so someone is throwing away what they don't want.  Please report anything suspicious, in timely manner so they can catch these guys.
 
From Fair Park:  A recent report of trouble with a speeding teenager on Fillmore reminds us all of what to do in that situation.  The police would advise you not to confront these individuals, as tempers can flare easily.  Report it when you can, take a picture with your cellphone of the license plate, and report details so that they can be addressed.  The more neighbors that report the same thing, the stronger case you have of getting speeders, litterers, etc., to be held accountable for these problems they are causing.
 
 
Jo Paulus
St. Charles CrimeWatch

Burglary Suspect-Keep an Eye Out

From Midtown:  If you see a dark green Impala with lightly shaded windows and specialty hubcaps, please call 911 to report.  The occupant (described as a thin black male) is wanted in connection with a home burglary on N. Cleveland last Friday.  Primarily high end jewelry was taken in this crime.

 

Jo Paulus

St. Charles CrimeWatch

Summer Playground Program

Registration online at www.lrpr.org

Camp Dates:

June10-August 1

Camp Locations (ages 6-11)

Brady Elementary
Dunbar Community Center
Geyer Springs Elementary
Romine Elementary
Stephens Community Center
Terry Elementary
Ten Camp (ages 11-15)

Forest Heights Middle School
*Students entering 6th-9th grades

Camp Registration Fees:

One Child…$90.00
Two Children…$115.00
Three Children…$140.00
Four Children…$165.00
The summer Playground Program onsite activities include:  checkers, dominoes, chess, cards, board games, jump rope, basketball, kickball, movies, time outside on the playground, arts & crafts and many more.  Field trips will include fishing, swimming, roller skating, movies, visits to the Stephens Nature Center, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Clinton Presidential Library, the Museum of Discovery and an end of the year visit to Wild River Country.

Need more information call Mike Garrity at 501-371-6858 or email mgarrity@littlerock.org.

 

Kathleen A. Countryman

CVSS Alert Center

2715 W. 7th St.

501.372.3856

501.372-3139 fax

kcountryman@littlerock.org

Please Take this UALR Safety Survey

Chancellor Joel Anderson created the Chancellor’s Committee on Public Safety to examine safety on campus and to make recommendations to ensure that UALR is a safe place and is perceived as a safe place to study, live, and work. One of the tasks of the committee is to gather information about safety and perceptions of safety from those on campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods. To help in gathering this information, the committee is surveying students on campus, students in residence halls, faculty and staff, and residents of the community. 

I encourage you to fill out the survey at the link provided and give feedback to the committee on your experiences and perceptions of safety on campus. This is an important part of continuing to ensure we have a safe and inviting campus. 

If you have any questions about the survey or the committee, please contact Dr. Jeffery T. Walker, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice at jtwalker@ualr.edu.

http://studentvoice.com/ualr/ualrcommunitysafetyassessment