Some obvious things that may indicate a crime occurring or about to occur:

• An unknown person running from your neighbors house carrying merchandise
  
• A stranger entering your neighbor’s house when you know they are gone
  
• Anyone forcing entrance to, or tampering with a residence, business, or vehicle
  
• Persons being forced into vehicles
  
• Anyone peering into cars and trying the door handles, may be looking for things to steal or to steal the car itself
  
• Open or broken windows at a residence where you know the owners or gone
  

Some NOT SO obvious things that may indicate a crime is occurring or about to occur:

• A vehicle driving slowly in your neighborhood, at night, with no lights on
  
• An unknown vehicle driving in your neighborhood, slowly, stopping briefly to look at house, especially those with garage doors that are left open
  
• Offers of merchandise at ridiculously low prices can mean stolen property
  
• Unusual noises such as gunshots, screams, abnormal dog barking, etc.
  
• Parked cars with occupants that remain in the car for an unusual amount of time
  
• Abandoned cars
  
• Unknown person loitering around schools, parks, seclude areas or in neighborhoods
  
• Solicitors in your neighborhood (suppose to have visible registration card from the Sheriff’s Office)
• A beam of flashlight in your neighbors home
  

What to tell us when you call:

• What, when, where, anyone hurt?
  
• Description of person and or vehicles, try to get license plate if can be done safely, direction of travel
  
• Be a good witness, not a hero or even a victim
  
• 9-1-1 in emergency, if non-emergency 303-660-7500