Code Blue Class – SIGN UP!

Dear Neighbor:

This Saturday the Fort Worth Police Department is having a Code Blue Training at the Police Academy at 1000 Calvert Street (see below for Map Link). The training starts at 8AM with an hour for lunch and ends at 4PM.

If you’d like to get involved and help protect your neighborhood please contact me by no later than end of business on Friday so I can register you for the class. Code Blue members who would like a refresher course are also welcome.

Freddie Holcomb

Code Blue Coordinator

Freddie.Holcomb@fortworthtexas.gov

Fort Worth Police Training Division

1000 Calvert Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107-1406
(817) 871-6500

FWPD offering new free online search service

from the Star Telegram

FORT WORTH — The Fort Worth Police Department is offering a new feature on its website that allows “citizens and visitors” the ability to obtain and view certain police reports.

The free service, called “report search,” provides the public the ability to print reports using personal computers. Reports that are confidential by law, such as those sexual in nature or involving juveniles, are not accessible.

To obtain a police report, the following is required: the report number and a valid e-mail address, or a date range, a last name and a valid e-mail address.

Users of the service can bypass the need to contact the Police Records Division or the city’s Records Management office if the report they need is available online; pending the department’s internal approval process.

For more information, visit www.fortworthpd.com/Reports or search keyword “reports” on the police department’s website. Accident reports are not available online.

— Marty Sabota

Read more here: http://blogs.star-telegram.com/crime_time/2012/02/fwpd-offering-new-free-online-search-service-.html#storylink=cpy

MISSING CHILD ALERT

Fort Worth Police are looking for an 11 year old white female named Jessica Smith.

Jessica is 5’01 approximately 120 pounds with brown eyes and straight brown hair just passed her shoulders in length.   Jessica was not wearing glasses at the time of her abduction.

Jessica was taken by her mother Kimberly Smith, w/f, date of birth 11-17-1969.

Kimberly is 5’02 approximately 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  Kimberly has a tattoo cross on the back of her neck along with a decorative tattoo on her back.

Kimberly Smith is driving a 2007 silver Mazda CX-9, Texas plates BMZ-390…the vehicle has tinted windows with a Harley Davidson pink and green decal on the rear window.

It is believed that Jessica Smith is in danger.

Anyone with information about this missing person should call 9-1-1 or Fort Worth Police at 817-335-4222, report # 12-012752.

POLICE DEPARTMENT’S CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER FOR VERIFICATION:

Det.Rohloff– Office 817-392-4438

Hats off to Code Blue!

The police and Code Blue pulled a Saturation Detail Thursday morning between 9:30-11:30am.  During the two hour patrol, there were two arrests made.One arrest was on Oakmont called in by Code Blue members as a suspicious person.  He had numerous warrants and was a sex offender. He was taken to jail.

The second arrest was at the corner of High Woods Trail and Boca Raton for the burglary of a TV. The suspect was a Hispanic male driving a white Ford Expedition. The burglary may have been in progress when NPO Perez spotted him. He left the scene at high speed and was apprehended by Officer Perez. He had numerous warrants as well. He is now in jail and his car was towed.

Thanks to our East Side officers and to Code Blue!
We simply must continue to be vigilant.

Kroger leaving Woodhaven

Dear Neighbor:
We just received news from the office of Councilman Danny Scarth that Kroger has decided to close their store here in Woodhaven. While this certainly isn’t welcome news it does open the door to the possibility of getting something even better in that location. You can rest assured that the Woodhaven Neighborhood Association, Woodhaven Community Development and Councilman Scarth will be working with the city economic development department to turn this bad news into good news.

Greg Ricks
President

2012 Annual Meeting

Hey, neighbor!
If you’d like to see the minutes from the WNA 2012 annual meeting, just click on the “Meeting Minutes” tab at the top of the page.

Highlights include:

• 2012 slate of officers
• notes from NPO Perez and LT Weenig
• updates from Councilman Scarth

Photos are available on our Facebook page.  Don’t forget to “like” us so you can receive updates in a timely manner.

Do you have any questions or concerns about your neighborhood?  Give us a call, or use the “Contact Us” link at the top of the page.
If you’d like to get more involved in your neighborhood in 2012, we’ll find a place for you!  Just tell us how you’d like to help!

>> Distraction Burglars in South Division <<

Information from FWPD Crime Analyst Unit

Please watch out for your neighbors and report any suspicious activity to 911 immediately!

Fort Worth has been experiencing a series of burglaries with a unique M.O. primarily on the south side of the city. Other cities in the metroplex have also reported burglaries with a similar MO and it is very likely these incidents are being committed by the same actors.

MO
The first suspect knocks on the front door of a residence and states he is doing work on an adjacent property (usually tree trimming, but also reasons like pouring cement, installing sprinkler system, etc). The suspect states that this work will affect the owner’s property in some way and states he needs the owner to join him in the back yard so he can explain exactly what will be affected. In almost every incident the victim is an elderly female who is at home alone. While the homeowner is in the back yard with the first suspect the second suspect (often identified as a female) enters the house steals jewelry, watches, coins and money from the residence. In several reports the first suspect receives a phone call while outside with the owner. This might be a signal between the two suspects. Time of day for these incidents is generally between 10:00 and 14:00 during the beginning of the work week. It is unknown how the victims are targeted, but there appears to be a high level of planning and target selection in these incidents.

Suspect Information:

Suspect 1:
Hispanic Male, 40-50 years old, 5’06” to 5’11”, is described as “chubby”, 210-230lbs.

Suspect 2:
Hispanic Female, approx 30 years old, 5’02” to 5’04”, 110 to 125 lb

Suspect Vehicle:
White Chevy 4dr Avalanche with black accents

Related offenses
Date            Day  Time    Address                                  City
05/10/2011  Tue  13:15    5400 blk Wheaton Dr          Fort Worth
06/14/2011  Tue  11:45    2900 blk Primrose Ln          Farmers Branch
07/26/2011  Tue  10:30      820 blk W Felix St              Fort Worth
09/08/2011  Thu  14:00    4600 blk Lubbock Ave        Fort Worth
09/09/2011  Fri    16:30    1300 blk Sherwood Dr        Arlington
09/14/2011  Wed  12:05    1000 blk W Dickson St        Fort Worth
10/04/2011  Tue  11:00    4700 blk Trail Lake              Fort Worth
11/30/2011  Wed  10:00    2600 blk Ryan Place Dr      Fort Worth
01/09/2012  Mon  11:00    4500 blk Harwen Ter          Fort Worth

 

We want to see you!

Dear Neighbor,
The 2012 Annual Meeting of the Woodhaven Neighborhood Association will be held at the Woodhaven Country Club on Tuesday, January 17. Dessert, coffee and/or tea at
6:00, and at 6:30 we’ll have reports and the election of officers . Representatives from the police department have also been invited.

Another reason to come to the annual meeting is because we have a brand new directory this year. Kay Shaw and Peggy Schooler have worked with The Ink Spot to provide
WNA members with a beautiful new directory and we’ll have plenty on hand at the meeting. Just renew your $50 per household membership for 2012 to get your copy.

Oh, and one more thing…the Club is providing us with a wonderful selection of desserts, coffee and tea for only $8.50 a person but you’ll need to let us know by Monday, January 16th to Peggy Schooler <schooler16@sbcglobal.net > if you want to partake of the dessert.

Please try and make it to the meeting. In order for this to be a viable neighborhood association we need people to participate so we hope you’ll come.

Thanks. And we’ll see you Tuesday, January 17th.

Sincerely yours,
Greg Ricks
President

A toast!

The Woodhaven Neighborhood Association Steering Committee
wishes all residents a very happy and prosperous 2012.

East Fort Worth Business Association Fundraiser

Dear Neighbor,
Many of us here on the East Side who have a business or manage one are members of the East Fort Worth Business Association. It’s a volunteer group that supports the business community, business development and they represent business related interests here on the east side.

On Dec. 19 and on Dec. 20 The Mexican Inn at 2700 E. Lancaster (Just east of Beach Street) is celebrating their 75th Anniversary. Not only is it a very special occasion for them they are doing something special for the East Fort Worth Business Association. The Mexican Inn is donating 25% of whatever they bring in those nights between the hours of 5 PM to 9 PM.  I invite you to stop in for dinner on either (or both) evenings and support a worthy organization and a terrific east side restaurant.