Neighbourhood Watch Merged Thread

Hilly Bill · 18-03-2012 12:15pm

The take-away in Mountview was robbed last night. Pure scum that do this.

Dub XV · 18-03-2012 12:57pm

Huntstown Newsagent and Pharmacy were broken into during the last week.

glossy · 18-03-2012 1:08pm

Hilly Bill wrote: »

The take-away in Mountview was robbed last night. Pure scum that do this.

Chungs !!!!

JupiterKid · 19-03-2012 4:32am

Late last week - Thursday I think - I was out and about and there was a red Ford Transit van driving around the Deerpark/Castleknock Green/Pecks Lane part of Castleknock. Now there's nothing unusual about a van driving around and I'm the last person you could call a "curtain twitcher" - but I saw this van drive slowly around the same streets again and again for over an hour.

Be vigilant people.

Valentina · 19-03-2012 9:58am

JupiterKid wrote: »

Late last week - Thursday I think - I was out and about and there was a red Ford Transit van driving around the Deerpark/Castleknock Green/Pecks Lane part of Castleknock. Now there's nothing unusual about a van driving around and I'm the last person you could call a "curtain twitcher" - but I saw this van drive slowly around the same streets again and again for over an hour.

Be vigilant people.

I live around that area. A few weeks ago (maybe 2 months??) I was coming home from work around 6am and I saw a dark red van on Pecks Lane driving very slowly around the Park Villas/Stockton roads. I tried to drive up closer to it to see the reg but it seemed to drive off quickly as I started to catch up. I'm a bit worried now.

jack presley · 19-03-2012 11:26am

ThurstonWhore wrote: »

I live around that area. A few weeks ago (maybe 2 months??) I was coming home from work around 6am and I saw a dark red van on Pecks Lane driving very slowly around the Park Villas/Stockton roads. I tried to drive up closer to it to see the reg but it seemed to drive off quickly as I started to catch up. I'm a bit worried now.

If people see a van or car acting suspiciously, try and make it obvious to the driver/passenger that you are noting their reg. Even mimic typing it into your phone or whatever. Just let them know you've noticed them

travist · 19-03-2012 8:39pm

It's a pity Fianna Fail pissed away all our money, could have had a few more.

thomasj · 20-03-2012 2:11am

At 1am last night was walking up, the ambulance and fire brigade came from that direction. A few minutes later i saw the garda helicopter hovering over that area.

nomesc · 20-03-2012 9:39am

Be sure to report anything suspecious to the Gardaí. They say if it seems odd or suspecious it most likely is. They can't do anything if they don't know about it.

JoePie · 20-03-2012 1:32pm

I was off work last Thursday (15/03), and when it was pouring rain for a while, a knock came at my door during (such a poorly constructed sentence). An auld lad who I had never seen before asked me if I wanted my windows washed when the weather picked up. I said I was good and he went on his way. He knocked into all the houses on my road as far as I could see up anyway. Didn't see any bike with a ladder slung across it or a van or anything.

Could've been harmless, could've been casing houses. He was an auld lad, early 50's, little below average height, gold stud earring.

BostonB · 20-03-2012 1:34pm

Window washers calling is unusual though? They generally get a load of bookings a few days or a week before bring their gear around. Not to say it couldn't be used as a cover. But itself its not unusual.

Zwillinge · 20-03-2012 2:52pm

From the Dublin People Twitter feed (@dublinpeople)

Barnardos has issued warning about bogus door-to-door fundraisers operating in Clontarf, Castleknock and Coolmine. Please RT.

vibe666 · 20-03-2012 3:05pm

Deleted User wrote: »

No, there is 2, for the entire country. Along with a plane.
http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/ec135-t2
http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/pbn-defender

one of them must seep in the clouds above clonsilla, i hear it almost every other night.

daymobrew · 21-03-2012 12:03pm

A friend in Inglewood was broken into yesterday afternoon. Entered by patio door.
Guy was caught my a neighbour. The burgular said that he targetted their home because no car out front and no alarm.

daymobrew · 21-03-2012 12:18pm

Zwillinge wrote: »

From the Dublin People Twitter feed (@dublinpeople)

Barnardos has issued warning about bogus door-to-door fundraisers operating in Clontarf, Castleknock and Coolmine. Please RT.

I rang Barnardos to confirm the Dublin People tweet, as there was no mention of the warning on the Barnardos web site.

They emailed me the press release. It includes the following item:

A legitimate Barnardos door-to-door direct debit fundraiser will:

Never ask for cash at the door
Always provide official direct debit mandates to the values of €12/€15/€21 per month
Wear a green Barnardos t-shirt (or a white t-shirt with a Barnardos 50 Years logo)
Have a folder with information on Barnardos
Have photo ID around their necks which should be on display

CrazyRabbit · 21-03-2012 12:34pm

daymobrew wrote: »

A friend in Inglewood was broken into yesterday afternoon. Entered by patio door.
Guy was caught my a neighbour. The burgular said that he targetted their home because no car out front and no alarm.

Well I hope the burglar learns his lesson after his 3 month suspended sentence is completed!

Dub XV · 21-03-2012 1:06pm

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Well I hope the burglar learns his lesson after his 3 month suspended sentence is completed!

Just looked at your location CR. Have you something to tell us

johnwest288 · 21-03-2012 1:11pm

The burgular said that he targetted their home "because no car out front and no alarm"

Their interviewing burglars now!!! ide be giving them stone cold stunners :eek:

MrJoeSoap · 21-03-2012 1:47pm

johnwest288 wrote: »

The burgular said that he targetted their home "because no car out front and no alarm"

Their interviewing burglars now!!! ide be giving them stone cold stunners :eek:

Probably offered him a cup of tea and a sandwich, whilst they passed the time until the Gards arrived.

JoePie · 21-03-2012 1:48pm

BostonB wrote: »

Window washers calling is unusual though? They generally get a load of bookings a few days or a week before bring their gear around. Not to say it couldn't be used as a cover. But itself its not unusual.

A window washer hasn't called around my way in years. At least while I've been at home anyway. Could've been totally legit, like. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

canihave · 21-03-2012 5:45pm

Break-in in The Village Porterstown last night at approx 8.30. There was 4 men, went in the front door (1 stayed in garden keeping watch). They were disturbed by neighbours and in there very Dublin accent told the others to hurry the f**k up. Driving a beige coloured bigish car. Needless to say went for the gold.

gjc · 21-03-2012 7:31pm

Puzzled as to why the front door in some cases? quicker get-away sure ....but surly more noticeable

BostonB · 21-03-2012 8:11pm

gjc wrote: »

Puzzled as to why the front door in some cases? quicker get-away sure ....but surly more noticeable

They don't fear any enforcement

Morag · 21-03-2012 8:21pm

There aren't enough garda cars for the whole area so the response times aren't great to begin with and then a breakin will be bumped down the list of priorities once they have fled.

daymobrew · 21-03-2012 9:42pm

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Probably offered him a cup of tea and a sandwich, whilst they passed the time until the Gards arrived.

The "interview" was done by the Gardai.

foots · 22-03-2012 2:17pm

god i live in littlepace and saw the commotion and the police forensics and we all assumed it was a domestic that involved friends/relatives in pheasants run as it was never mentioned on news etc, i am shocked now.

foots · 22-03-2012 2:27pm

you need to be so careful, i live in littlepace and during the summer had 3 attempted break in's within space of 1 week, police said it was most likely same person/s who wanted hubbies car (audi) so we upped our security so nothing since, happy days:) but then this morning i woke to car (I never locked oops) ransacked, they got very little bit of cash, but my problem is, how often do they check every car as it is always locked bit of a coincidence. I am really annoyed as i love where i live but very downhearted that someone is watching all the time, hate that we all have to soooo vigilant. :mad:

BostonB · 22-03-2012 2:50pm

They probably try all the car doors on their route where ever they are. Its just habit to them. So it should be habit to lock them. I'd assume its the same in any city or urban environment.

I think you can get car systems that close/lock themselves after a set period of time.

foots · 22-03-2012 3:45pm

I am so vigilant normally, one of my children had an incident and I had to get him medication fast so exited car in a panic, think that's why I am so annoyed, the one time I don't lock it, but your right prob just a natter if habit to them!

brianodub · 22-03-2012 11:02pm

foots wrote: »

you need to be so careful, i live in littlepace and during the summer had 3 attempted break in's within space of 1 week, police said it was most likely same person/s who wanted hubbies car (audi) so we upped our security so nothing since, happy days:) but then this morning i woke to car (I never locked oops) ransacked, they got very little bit of cash, but my problem is, how often do they check every car as it is always locked bit of a coincidence. I am really annoyed as i love where i live but very downhearted that someone is watching all the time, hate that we all have to soooo vigilant. :mad:

I live in Hazelbury and my wifes car was ransacked last night too. Nothing valuable in it. She's also pretty sure she forgot to lock it.
I'm sure they got into the back garden too.

2 weeks ago i had a bike stolen from the back garden.

Such a pain in the hole. Makes me want to move

Gaspode · 23-03-2012 1:06am

brianodub wrote: »

Such a pain in the hole. Makes me want to move

Move where though? From what I've heard it's the same all over Dublin & Cork so probably the same in other Irish cities as well. Very disheartening but we cant let these low-lifes win.

johnwest288 · 23-03-2012 9:22am

brianodub wrote: »

I live in Hazelbury and my wifes car was ransacked last night too. Nothing valuable in it. She's also pretty sure she forgot to lock it.
I'm sure they got into the back garden too.

2 weeks ago i had a bike stolen from the back garden.

Such a pain in the hole. Makes me want to move

No Need to move buddy. First of all how did they enter the back garden on these 2 occasions do you think? Fence hop? or was it open?. If its the old wooden style fence (one kick and its open) replace it with a good quality steel One with decorative spikes on top (Nice and High) Have the catch piece if possible anchored into your Wall pillar between the houses so its impossible to force.. Next padlock her up (good strong no holes barred padlock invest in a decent one) . Step up that security mate and make it as bloody awkward as possible for those animals to get in. You should not be forced to move from your residence for a bunch of toe-rags. There is another chap on here that stuck up a decent CCTV camera. The more akward and imposing your security set up looks the scoobies will walk by in most cases. They are really looking for easy targets. OPPURTUNISTS.

"The gardai tell us that many break-ins are opportunistic and that a large percentage don't even need a forced entry - the burglar goes through an open window or uses the keys that are left under the door mat"

Have a look at this article people for tips and put them louts out of business

http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Security-For-Your-Home---Top-10-Tips&id=6818092

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6818092

johnwest288 · 23-03-2012 9:33am

is that the house with a massive forensics tent on the driveway you can see from the N3? Been there weeks now

foots · 23-03-2012 9:51am

did wonder what that was about alright, i think its nearer littlepace road but you could be right.

foots · 23-03-2012 9:56am

hard not to feel like moving but i am originally from Templeogue, and when moving from hunters run to littlepace toyed with the idea of moving back, houses are lot more expensive so we opted to go bigger in Clonee as we do like the area. My mother has had one burglery in August, lots of gold taken (cash for gold) and 2 attempted in the last two weeks, so rest assured it is the same everywhere, myself and your wife will just have to be more security aware (hubbies will have to double check locks at night)

A detective friend tells me it because of recession, crime on the rise???
I wouldnt mind when we had forensics out this summer after some attempted break in they gave us tips to keep them away, we are a corner house so all walls are covered in industrial grease, said at least if they are caught snooping they are covered in grease, hands and clothing, so bit of proof, always put down all your blinds, keys away from reach, and we installed sensor lights. (just need to lock the car now) but will look into that camera. i will not be driven from my home either.

fletch · 23-03-2012 10:02am

johnwest288 wrote: »

is that the house with a massive forensics tent on the driveway you can see from the N3? Been there weeks now

I was wondering about that alright....not just somebody a bit OCD about keeping their car clean maybe?

johnwest288 · 23-03-2012 10:33am

fletch wrote: »

I was wondering about that alright....not just somebody a bit OCD about keeping their car clean maybe?

Looks awful . I assumed a crime had been committed and it was being kept sterile for a forensics team:p

gjc · 23-03-2012 10:43am

I am also toying with the idea of anti-climb paint/greese two questions

1) if you put it on walls do you legally have to put up a sign saying that its there

2) where would you get this stuff...is it expensive

foots · 23-03-2012 11:00am

we got ours off a farmer we know! but you would get it in any agricultural suppliers, anywhere that supplies fertilizer etc, we did 3 walls for about 60€, i bet kellys in dunboyne could advise you where to get if he does not do it! I did say to the forensic guy what happens if a teenager jumps over to get a ball etc and ruins his clothes, his answer was well he wont jump your wall again! they should have manners and knock in!! no mention of needing a sign. but i am no law expert!

gjc · 23-03-2012 12:57pm

Was talking to a friend of mine who lives in Rushenny things got so bad in there that they had a public meeting gaurds told them not to ignore an alarm going off also they copied what Alandale did and put up 2 signs into the estate telling vans that no charity bags/stickers where to be delivered into estate.
Also talking to a friend of mine who lives in littlepace break-in two weeks ago, have no other details I'm afraid.

foots · 23-03-2012 1:02pm

so suspect that those stickers for the bags are delivered betweek 4 30 and 6am, what is that about, and if it is genuine and not linked to crime they are doing themselves no favours with the rumours that they collect info about houses security, new born in my house so i am keeping an eye at times etc. i will notify guards if i see a pattern of crime on same night as stickers I am on a mission at the momment :mad: i must suggest that sign like allendale.

gjc · 23-03-2012 1:14pm

Rang the gaurds just to see about signage for grease on walls reply was "no dont bother .......tough sh** this is my property...........etc...."

gjc · 23-03-2012 1:18pm

Sorry meant to add that if a sticker or bag came in the door after signage went up they rang the number on the sticker or bag to complain they have noticed a distinct drop off of stickers/bags..............its better to be pro-active than reactive!!!!!!!

gjc · 23-03-2012 1:23pm

foots said............ "so suspect that those stickers for the bags are delivered betweek 4 30 and 6am",

Yes I get those stickers at that time also.......yet I have a NO JUNK MAIL sticker on my door................??????????????

So yes signage into the estates is the way to go!

foots · 23-03-2012 1:51pm

thats great about grease you should definitley go ahead with it. I feel a bit more protected since we put it up, if nothing else at least i have destroyed their clothes!

brightkane · 24-03-2012 8:44pm

saw a purple 99d617xx fiesta in our cul de sac yesteday. Stocky guy got out and went to the neighbour accross the road (no car in drive) and knocked on the door. No reply
He then went next door and did the same, (no car in drive) no answer.
The driver of the fiesta kept the engine running and the door knocker went back and got into the car and they drove off.

I went to both neighbours last night and told them and neither had any business with the person that was knocking. I also rang the guards and gave them the reg, they took note, said will keep an eye out and if i see them again let them know straight away and they will spin up and question them.

If anyone else sees it can you ring blanch guards maybe?

Cheers

fletch · 24-03-2012 8:52pm

brightkane wrote: »

saw a purple 99d617xx fiesta in our cul de sac yesteday. Stocky guy got out and went to the neighbour accross the road (no car in drive) and knocked on the door. No reply
He then went next door and did the same, (no car in drive) no answer.
The driver of the fiesta kept the engine running and the door knocker went back and got into the car and they drove off.

I went to both neighbours last night and told them and neither had any business with the person that was knocking. I also rang the guards and gave them the reg, they took note, said will keep an eye out and if i see them again let them know straight away and they will spin up and question them.

If anyone else sees it can you ring blanch guards maybe?

Cheers

Thanks for the heads up, will keep an eye out....put up cctv cameras today...fitted a tracker to my car a couple of months ago and have house alarm interior sensors turned on every night going to bed...taking no chances!

foots · 24-03-2012 9:21pm

Will keep eyes peeled for that car in littlepace, the o ly way to stop this is to all watch out for each others houses.

brightkane · 25-03-2012 7:47pm

Slightly OT I think Lidl was done again last night. Guards in there and the gates were closed.

fletch · 25-03-2012 7:55pm

brightkane wrote: »

Slightly OT I think Lidl was done again last night. Guards in there and the gates were closed.

clonee or whitestown?

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