By Sue Locktov
Last night, we had our first major crime (assault with a deadly weapon) in our neighborhood.
A woman was assaulted by gunpoint when getting out of her car in the driveway in front of a unit on Leeshire Way.
The perpetrator was a Hispanic man who demanded her purse while pointing a gun at her, then he ran to his vehicle and got away. The police were called. This is all I know, but I'm hoping we can obtain additional information.
We all need to be super vigilant at all times in our neighborhood. Long gone are the days of feeling secure! If you park in a garage, it's best to pull in, turn off the car and close the garage doors before exiting your vehicle. If you don't have a garage, before you get out of your car, you should look all around to make sure no one is hanging around your unit or carport before exiting your vehicle.
If you see an unfamiliar car on your street close to your house, call someone before getting out of your car. We all have cell phones and this is an extra precaution to have someone look out their window to see if someone gets out of an unfamiliar car and heads toward you. If you have any other ideas to keep us safe, please share them!
Patch will have the police report on this incident later today-
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