We got this “heads up” from a neighbor:
“Early this morning while leaving for work there was a vehicle that appeared to be casing the neighborhood and paid particular interest to the mailboxes on the street. The sherrif’s department was notified and stated that they would send out an officer to check on the situation.
Having said that, I think residents should note that this is an easy way for a thief to intercept ID’s and /or bill payments from unsuspecting victims. Residents may also want to be sure to lock and secure thier homes before they leave for work or a trip into town or somewhere else. Finally, ask neighbors who might be at home to pay attention to people coming and going in thier area. (Kind of a neighborhood watch program.)
This is unsettling to me so I wanted to pass this on to others. I know that the peacefulness of the valley can often decieve and make us think that we are immune to these situations when in fact we really are part of a large metropolitan area and that we need to keep our guard up at all times.”
With the economy the way it is and more people falling on hard times there is more risk than ever that “big city” crime will move into rural areas. A friend of ours had his wallet stolen from his unlocked car up at Tahoe the other day in his previously “quite and friendly” neighborhood. Yeah, he was a dummy to do that anywhere but we can all be lulled in to carelessness the same way out in Washoe Valley.
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