{"id":42556,"date":"2013-09-05T14:46:34","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T21:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=42556"},"modified":"2015-02-14T22:40:31","modified_gmt":"2015-02-15T06:40:31","slug":"resident-warns-of-possible-home-burglary-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/09\/05\/resident-warns-of-possible-home-burglary-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident warns of possible home burglary scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

By R. Alavarez, a resident of East Palmdale<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I see there have been many burglaries in my area, and I would like to share what happened at my house last night (Sept. 4).<\/p>\n

I live on the 2200 block of East Avenue R12. I have two front doors, a wood [door] and a metal door to look through.<\/p>\n

I was falling asleep and forgot to leave the porch lights on [last night], when someone rang my doorbell.<\/p>\n

As I came downstairs in my dark home, I realized none of my lights were on.<\/p>\n

I shouted out, ‘Who\u2019s there?’ and I heard a soft voice say, ‘Your neighbor.’<\/p>\n

I turned on the porch light and opened the door. Standing [there] is a female saying she is my neighbor and she needs matches to light her stove! \u00a0It was too strange that she would ring the doorbell on a pitch black home to ask for matches.<\/p>\n

This was not my neighbor, repeat NOT my neighbor! \u00a0I’ve been living here for many years and I am pretty familiar with ALL my neighbors.<\/p>\n

My mistake was turning around to get the matches from my kitchen. I left my door open to grab them, and when I returned to the door, a guy was walking up the pathway to be with the girl.<\/p>\n

I handed her the matches, locked my metal door and spoke to her through it. I asked her which house they moved into, because I’ve never seen them before in my life. She pointed at a house, which I knew for a fact they didn’t live in.<\/p>\n

I immediately called the sheriffs to report the strange and suspicious activity, and the female who answered the phone stated she couldn’t get a patrol car out for a few hours. That’s right, HOURS!<\/p>\n

I could not even sleep last night. I do not know what this town is coming too, but when we report these things, one would think that they would be on top of it. But, no\u2026<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Disclaimer<\/span>: The views expressed in this article are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The AV Times.<\/em><\/h4>\n

Email letters@theavtimes.com<\/a> to submit a story to Your Issues | Your News<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note<\/span>: The Palmdale Sheriff\u2019s Station has offered burglary prevention tips, along with a breakdown of recent home burglaries within the Palmdale area. Read it here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

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