Citizens urged to lock vehicles, watch for suspicious behavior

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Nevada Daily Mail

There have been several reports in Nevada in August of theft of items from motor vehicles, a stolen and recovered vehicle, burglaries and other items.

Thieves have taken all sorts of items, including a flashlight, CDs and other itmes stolen from two vehicles in the 400 block of South Main Street on Aug. 8, a television and cash, reported stolen from the 600 block of East Atlantic Aug 8; cash taken and a window smashed in the 1300 block of North Osage, an Ipod reported stolen from the 400 block of South Adams Streetand a GPS unit from the 600 block of South West Street on Aug. 11; a lawn chair, CD player and other itemsstolen in the 700 block of West Allison on Aug. 13; a bicycle taken in the 500 block of West Sycamore, a small ready set swimming pool reported stolen in the 400 block of West Ashland on Aug. 22 and a window air conditioner and other items reported stolen in the 100 block of W. Hunter, Aug. 22.

Nevada police said in a press release Wednesday that a variety of types of theft seem to be on the rise; and theft from vehicles is one of the most common crimes committed in Nevada. It's a crime of opportunity, police say and the victim often unwittingly provides the opportunity.

To help citizens protect themselves against such crimes, the Nevada Police Department offers the following tips:

* Never leave the vehicle running or the keys in the ignition when away from it, even for "just a minute".

* Always roll up the windows and lock the vehicle, even if it's in front of the owner's home. Many opportunists simply look for unlocked cars.

* Never leave valuables in plain view, even if the vehicle is locked. Put them in the trunk or at least out of sight. Don't leave personal identification documents or credit cards in the vehicle.

In addition, citizens should report all suspicious activity to the Nevada Police Department, including:

* Strange vehicles or individuals in the neighborhood.

* Vehicles driving without headlights after dark, especially in residential areas.

* Vehicles frequently driving in an area with no apparent destination.

* Individuals leisurely walking around parked vehicles.

* Vehicles transporting objects during the night.

Anyone with questions regarding crime prevention or to start a Neighborhood Watch Program should contact Officer Lukas Gibson at (417) 448-5100. ext. 2122.

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Remember, if you catch someone breaking into your vehicle, you can use deadly force. Missouri law allows it.

-- Posted by TerryB on Thu, Aug 25, 2011, at 8:30 AM
TerryB, comments like that add fuel to the anti-gun bozos fire. Please think before your type.

-- Posted by Custom 1911 on Fri, Aug 26, 2011, at 8:02 AM
When these punks are out running the streets and break into cars, arrest their parents, too.. Is that better?

-- Posted by TerryB on Fri, Aug 26, 2011, at 12:19 PM
Sure enough, some parents don't take responsibility for what their kids are doing...my point is that there are a lot of us who are responsible with our weapons, and there is a group of people who would like to see our right to bear arms taken away...and they try to use the percieved "just shoot first" rhetoric against us. I make a very comfortable living in the firearms industry, and would hate to see that endangered, as well as hating to see even more restrictions on firearms availablility. I'm pretty sure that you wouldn't just shoot first, and that your are a reasonable person, but some of the anti-gun dimwits will take any off hand comment and blow it completely out of purportion just to make their own case.

-- Posted by Custom 1911 on Sat, Aug 27, 2011, at 7:46 AM
Sorry, meant to add that it's not only juveniles that are doing this crap. "Adult" methheads, people that seem to have an aversion to working for a living, etc., are doing a lot of this stuff as well.

-- Posted by Custom 1911 on Sat, Aug 27, 2011, at 7:50 AM
I have posted this before but, I know one woman who has been convicted of 11 crimes since 2007 and has only been sentenced to probation. This is how this court system operates.

-- Posted by TerryB on Sun, Aug 28, 2011, at 8:43 AM
I'm not anti-gun, I just think only cowards use them.

-- Posted by vcbill on Mon, Aug 29, 2011, at 12:57 PM
It's amazing those who use terms like dimwit and bozo are allowed to post comments but those of us who want good old fashion shoot outs on the square get censored. Small minds or freedom of speech, guess my rights aren't as important as those with vocabularies of a 5th grader.

-- Posted by vcbill on Mon, Aug 29, 2011, at 11:47 PM
Guns are not the answer.

-- Posted by Quand on Tue, Aug 30, 2011, at 1:26 PM
I'm not anti-gun, I just think only cowards use them.

-- Posted by rockd on Mon, Aug 29, 2011, at 12:57 PM

Let me see here, where to begin. Seal team 6 are cowards? I guess I might be a coward, however I am NOT going to shoot someone breaking into my car. I will shoot you if you try to come into my house. Check the castle law in Missouri. I probably could meet the person trying to break into my house with a hot cup of coffee, but then I would be cruel and inhuman to just pour hot coffee on them, besides If I were to get close enough to pour coffee on them, I HAVE GOTTEN TO CLOSE. Could wait for the tazer troops to arrive but by the time they got there they would have to just take a report on stolen items, and interview me at the hospital. That's where I would be having a coffee cup taken out of my back side. Who knows what fate my family might suffer. So call me what you will but if you point and click, you need to reload!

-- Posted by cop=poc on Tue, Aug 30, 2011, at 6:24 PM
Guns are not the answer, we should melt down every one of them ever made.

-- Posted by Quand on Wed, Aug 31, 2011, at 1:12 PM
Quand, only a fool would be goaded into your discussion. Have a nice day!

-- Posted by cop=poc on Wed, Aug 31, 2011, at 3:32 PM
Man of Wisdom, I still don't understand why you continue to live in a town you hate so much......???..??

-- Posted by Denis Cannon on Wed, Aug 31, 2011, at 5:26 PM
Quand, you are funny. I know you don't beleive what you are saying about melting down guns, you are just trying to start a fight in here. Please post some more of your wisdom, it gives me a good laugh!

-- Posted by victor1208 on Thu, Sep 1, 2011, at 9:29 AM
Well Sensorship is in high gear now. I am pro gun. I d say give everybody a gun, crime would be a lot lower, along with drug problem would go away if everybody that seen drug activity would do something about it. Everyone should just grow a pair and quiet relieing on the court system and get envolved themselves.

I know for fact that there is a young man in town here that will not try to break in my garage again. Because I stepped up and acted and not waited on the cops. A 12 guage has its own sound when cycled, he did leave a pile and I havent seen him since.

-- Posted by Farmhand on Thu, Sep 1, 2011, at 1:22 PM
Actually Victor1208, I was serious. Just think of all the accidental shootings that would end, imagine no more drive-by shootings and maybe mankind would be forced to be more civilized in the way we work things out instead of refering to violence. Of couse a lot of people wouldn't feel as brave, empowered, or special without their killing machines in their hands. On second thought, maybe mankind isn't far enough evolved yet to survive or enjoy life without their guns.

-- Posted by Quand on Fri, Sep 2, 2011, at 1:21 PM

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