Please be on the lookout for the following specific threat that has just been reported by an Oak Ridge resident:
An older model, silver color, Pontiac Grand Am, driven by a young man, has recently been seen both at Heardmont Park and in our neighborhood, and the driver has reportedly made unwelcome advances/comments towards female walkers/joggers, including invitations to get in his car. Other males on bicycles sometimes accompany him, and may join the harassment. One event occurred towards evening in Heardmont Park, with other cars and people in the area. Another event involved following one of our residents home in the silver car as she returned from jogging in Heardmont Park. If you see this car in our neighborhood, without a reason to be here, please call 911 and report it to the Shelby County Sheriff?’s Dept. We understand that the Sheriff?’s Dept has already been made aware of the problem.
This type of activity highlights the importance of getting to know your neighbors, so that we can spot suspicious activity. Please feel free to call 911 and report anything that you feel is not normal for the neighborhood! A false alarm is better than failing to report activity that leads to a crime. This is particularly true during the warmer months, when children are out of school, spending more time outdoors, families are away on vacation, and there is a general increase in criminal activity.
Report strange cars in the neighborhood that appear to be circling, sitting still on the curb with the driver inside, or don?’t seem to have a reason to be here. Warn children not to approach strangers in the neighborhood.
Let your neighbors know if you will be away on vacation. Arrange to have paper/mail delivery stopped or picked up by a neighbor. Keep a radio on inside and an inside light on a timer.
Keep an outside security light on at night or on a motion detector.
Keep bushes/hedges trimmed away from doors and windows.
Consider a security alarm for your home. Keep doors and windows locked. Keep car doors locked and valuables out of sight.
Don?’t assume that Heardmont Park is a safe place for unattended children. If you visit the park during early or late hours, don?’t let yourself become isolated from other groups of people. Carry a cell phone so that you can call 911. The Sheriff?’s station at Heardmont Park is usually not manned at night.
Finally, please make sure your house number is prominently displayed on your mailbox, curb, or front of your house, to assist emergency response vehicles in finding your home.
An older model, silver color, Pontiac Grand Am, driven by a young man, has recently been seen both at Heardmont Park and in our neighborhood, and the driver has reportedly made unwelcome advances/comments towards female walkers/joggers, including invitations to get in his car. Other males on bicycles sometimes accompany him, and may join the harassment. One event occurred towards evening in Heardmont Park, with other cars and people in the area. Another event involved following one of our residents home in the silver car as she returned from jogging in Heardmont Park. If you see this car in our neighborhood, without a reason to be here, please call 911 and report it to the Shelby County Sheriff?’s Dept. We understand that the Sheriff?’s Dept has already been made aware of the problem.
This type of activity highlights the importance of getting to know your neighbors, so that we can spot suspicious activity. Please feel free to call 911 and report anything that you feel is not normal for the neighborhood! A false alarm is better than failing to report activity that leads to a crime. This is particularly true during the warmer months, when children are out of school, spending more time outdoors, families are away on vacation, and there is a general increase in criminal activity.
Report strange cars in the neighborhood that appear to be circling, sitting still on the curb with the driver inside, or don?’t seem to have a reason to be here. Warn children not to approach strangers in the neighborhood.
Let your neighbors know if you will be away on vacation. Arrange to have paper/mail delivery stopped or picked up by a neighbor. Keep a radio on inside and an inside light on a timer.
Keep an outside security light on at night or on a motion detector.
Keep bushes/hedges trimmed away from doors and windows.
Consider a security alarm for your home. Keep doors and windows locked. Keep car doors locked and valuables out of sight.
Don?’t assume that Heardmont Park is a safe place for unattended children. If you visit the park during early or late hours, don?’t let yourself become isolated from other groups of people. Carry a cell phone so that you can call 911. The Sheriff?’s station at Heardmont Park is usually not manned at night.
Finally, please make sure your house number is prominently displayed on your mailbox, curb, or front of your house, to assist emergency response vehicles in finding your home.
