Taken from the Belhaven neighborhood news letter.
"Also, Belhaven Heights neighbors on Jefferson Street report that this Saturday, a white minivan drove by their house with two young black males. The guys asked some questions about whether the house was for rent, then drove away, returning a couple of minutes later. One of the males (approx. 5'10", 170 lbs, with corn rows) approached the neighbors on the front porch and demanded the husband’s wallet at gunpoint. The wife yelled and hit the guy over the head with a piece of wood, and he ran away. JPD officers responded and told the neighbors that this method (pulling up to ask questions, leaving and then returning soon after to try to hold up the homeowner) has been used before. So, as I said last week – be careful out there, and please call JPD and Securitas to report any suspicious persons in the neighborhood!"
"Also, Belhaven Heights neighbors on Jefferson Street report that this Saturday, a white minivan drove by their house with two young black males. The guys asked some questions about whether the house was for rent, then drove away, returning a couple of minutes later. One of the males (approx. 5'10", 170 lbs, with corn rows) approached the neighbors on the front porch and demanded the husband’s wallet at gunpoint. The wife yelled and hit the guy over the head with a piece of wood, and he ran away. JPD officers responded and told the neighbors that this method (pulling up to ask questions, leaving and then returning soon after to try to hold up the homeowner) has been used before. So, as I said last week – be careful out there, and please call JPD and Securitas to report any suspicious persons in the neighborhood!"
