CRIME WATCH REPORT: DECEMBER 2020

CRIME WATCH REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2020:

Area 1- Coordinator- Katie Fazio
12-14-20. Credit cards were stolen from an unsecured vehicle on S. Linwood Ave.
12-16-20. Two unlocked vehicles on S. Emily St. were entered overnight and ransacked. Nothing 2was reported to have been stolen.
12-21-20. Two suspicious males were observed trying car door handles on Promenade St. around 3AM.

Area 2 – Coordinator-Sandy Gibson
12-09-20. A vehicle on Grace St. was entered and a wallet was stolen that contained personal information along with cash and financial institution cards.
12-09-20. A house on Union Ave. was shot at multiple times. No injuries were reported. This appears to have been a targeted incident.

Area 3– Coordinator- Diane McQuaide
12-02-20. An unknown vehicle struck a retaining wall at the Dollar General causing damage. The time and date of this incident is unknown as well at the time of the report.
12-09-20. A vehicle on McMunn Ave. was entered overnight and loose change was stolen. The resident believes that the vehicle was locked.
12-10-20. Three gas cans were stolen from a driveway on Haldane St.

Area 4- Coordinator- Amy Buchman (acting)
12-08-20. A resident in the 2000 block of Crafton Blvd. fell victim toa scam phone call from the “Social Security Administration.” The caller knew the resident’s personal information and stated that the Crafton Police will be serving her with a warrant. The resident sent a substantial amount of money via Bitcoin to the caller.
12-14-20. unlocked vehicles on N. Emily St., N. Linwood Ave. and Warrant St. were reported to have been rummaged through overnight. Items were stolen to include a small amount of cash, insurance cards, driver’s licenses and pills.

Area 5- Coordinator- Mary Fleming
12-09-20. A vehicle on Barr Ave. was entered overnight and a backpack was stolen.
12-10-20. A resident on Barr Ave. reported that her Christmas decorations were damaged on two different occasions.
12-31-20. A parked vehicle was struck by a yellow Penske box truck in the 200 block of Clearview Ave.

Area 6- Coordinator- Bill & Janet Finlay Jr.
12-02-20. A resident from the 2200 block of Crafton Blvd. reported receiving a scam phone call from someone pretending to be from Amazon who advised that someone placed a fraudulent charge on his account. He was instructed to log into his computer and then go to Target to purchase a gift card. SCAM.
12-04-20. A Broadhead Ave. resident reported receiving a scam phone call in which the caller asked the resident for her social security number. The caller became verbally hostile with the resident when she questioned why he needed her number. No information was provided to the caller by the resident. SCAM.
12-04-20. A Broadhead Ave. resident received a phone call from a male “representative” who requested the resident’s name and social security number. The resident provided the “representative” with his information. SCAM.
12-08-20. A vehicle was stolen from Duncan Ave. after the owner returned inside their house while their vehicle was warming up with the key left in the ignition.
12-18-20. A dark colored SUV hit and ran another parked vehicle in the Giant Eagle parking lot.
12-22-20. A vehicle was stolen from the shopping center and later recovered in Monroeville. The vehicle was left on and unattended.
12-29-20. A parked vehicle was struck an unknown vehicle in the parking lot of Advance Auto

Tips/advice:

Good riddance 2020 and welcome 2021. Happy New Year!! Let’s make 2021 the safest year yet.
There are several phone call scams going around right now to include the ever popular social security scam. In several of the calls, the caller advises the resident that there is some type of criminal action or fraud against their social security number. Other times there is an actual person “caller” who demands this information. NEVER, ever provide your information to someone over the phone. The Social Security Administration does not conduct business over the phone. If they are looking to contact you, they will send you a certified letter.

Do NOT leave your car unattended with the keys inside of it to warm up. Please remain with your vehicle or use a remote starter. We have taken stolen vehicle reports over the past month during both the early morning hours and daylight hours of people who left their vehicles running and unsecured.

Our town and neighboring communities are still be targeted by thieves in the overnight hours targeting UNLOCKED vehicles. LOCK your vehicle every time. Do NOT leave anything of value in your vehicle. Call immediately if you see someone or something suspicious around a vehicle, especially during the overnight hours.

LOCK YOUR VEHICLES...LOCK YOUR VEHICLES...LOCK YOUR VEHICLES.
LOCK YOUR VEHICLES...LOCK YOUR VEHICLES...LOCK YOUR VEHICLES.
LOCK YOUR VEHICLES...LOCK YOUR VEHICLES...LOCK YOUR VEHICLES.

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