Suspicious Activities
Suspicious Persons
Person going door-to-door in a residential area, especially if one or more persons goes to rear of residence.
Possible burglary suspect or trespasser
Person waiting or loitering in front of a house or business, if house is unoccupied or business is closed.
Possible burglary suspects
Person forcing entrance or entering a house you know is unoccupied
Possible burglary, theft or trespassing
Person running, especially if something of value is being carried or if it’s an unusual hour.
Possible suspect fleeing the scene of a crime, such as burglary or robbery
Person screaming
Possible rape or assault
Person loitering around car or going from car to car peering into them, especially in parking lots or on streets
Possible car theft
Persons loitering around schools, parks or secluded areas
Possible sex offender or drug dealer
Persons offering items for sale at a very low price
Possibly trying to sell stolen property
Strangers loitering or slowly walking through neighborhood several times
Possible burglary suspect or vandals
Suspicious Vehicles
Slow moving vehicle without lights, especially if its course appears aimless
Possible burglar, drug pusher or sex offender
Parked or occupied vehicle containing one or more persons; especially significant if observed at an unusual hour
Possible lookouts for a burglary or robbery
Vehicles being loaded with valuables if parked by an unoccupied residence or closed business.
Possible burglary in progress
Recently abandoned vehicle, especially one bearing no signs that the driver had mechanical trouble.
Possible stolen car
Vehicle containing weapons
Owner may engage in criminal activity
Vehicle into which someone is being forced, especially females or juveniles
Possible kidnapping, assault, attempted rape, or child molestation
Vehicles where business transaction appears to be under way, especially around schools or parks
Possible selling stolen items or drugs
Locked vehicle that someone is attempting to enter forcibly, especially in a parking lot
Possible theft of car or its contents
Persons detaching mechanical parts or accessories from a vehicle
Possible theft or vandalism
Objects of apparent value being thrown from a vehicle
Possible disposal of stolen property
Suspicious Property
Property offered for sale at a very low price, except for obvious attic or yard sales
Possible stolen property
Property in vehicles that is not normally found in vehicles, such as TV sets, stereos, guns or auto parts
Possible stolen property
Property being carried by persons on foot, especially suspicious at an unusual hour or unusual place. Very questionable if person is running and property is unwrapped
Possible property just stolen in burglary or robbery
Property being removed from or loaded into a vehicle or building at an unusual hour, from an unoccupied residence or closed business
Possible burglary in progress