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Here is a summary I saw circulated from this meeting that?I thought others might find of interest. Antonia

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Here are a few key points from?the Hill Center?meeting regarding crime in our area.?

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Maslin case/North Carolina Ave
- Police are looking for any information from witnesses on what happened the night he was attacked.
- The police got a photo of a vehicle silver Honda Sonata circa 2005 with three people in it.? They were using a credit card that had been stolen from Ms. Maslin's husband. So they are looking for any information, sitings.? Mrs. Ford emailed a link to the video posted on you-tube. It can also be found by typing DC Police and Maslin into Google.

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Robberies/burglaries
- February saw a 53 percent spike in thefts, which Chief Lanier said was unprecedented in her experience.? Many are thefts of cell phones / hand held devices.? Lanier advised people not to walk around with cell phone in hand, especially cautioned against walking on the street and working on bb/cell at the same time.
- Police started seeing a spike in crime on the Hill (PS107) in July.
- On robberies, they are seeing some success but response has to be immediate. Biggest problem in our area is 'snatches' and not robberies by gun or violence. Most crimes happen between 7PM-3AM.
- They asked people to pay attention to surroundings, don't walk alone at night, don't walk and text at the same time, don't display i-phones on the street, other common sense things. For quickest response, call 911, not 311.?
- Sept 18 at 7 at Brent - officer mentioned meeting on burglary prevention.
- Burglaries are happening mainly M-F daytime in our area. Bike patrols are now working and they haven't seen any crimes where they patrol.
- Lock doors and windows. 20 percent of burglaries involve unlocked entry points.?

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Resources
- Police will do a free in-home assessment on how to improve your home security.? Contact Caroline Smith at 299-3374 to set that up.
- PS107 meetings: first Thursday of each month, 7pm, Tyler (10th and G).