4/22: At about 4:00 am on 4/22, the Millers (Smoke House Court) heard a prowler on their back deck. The prowler triggered the motion-sensitive light, and left immediately. Nothing was broken or taken. The Millers called the police, but the prowler was gone before they arrived. All neighbors are cautioned to keep all doors and windows locked, and outside lights on.
2/8: From Yvonne Darragh: At 12:15 p.m. Friday, February 8th, 2008, a silver Honda mounted the sidewalk, knocked over my mailbox, and drove off without stopping, leaving the wing mirror from the car broken on my driveway.
1/17: A vagrant has been seen in the neighborhood going door-to-door, offering to do landscaping or other work for the residents. If anyone appearing suspicious comes to your door, (1) do not open your door to that person, and (2) call 911 immediately!
12/13: Last night about, about 6 p.m. we heard three gunshots in rapid succession in the wooded area behind our house. Lewis is familiar with the sound of gunfire from having been in the military and a police officer, and he said it was definitely gunfire and very close. We did not call the police because within minutes after hearing the shots, we heard multiple sirens that stopped close by and assumed it was being addressed. We went out just after that, and when we returned about 9, a dog down the street that is normally quiet was barking. Just after that, Beverly Prevette, who lives two houses down called to tell us that she saw a man walking fast from our back yard, across the Loves' yard, and when he reached her fence he went into the street. By the time she called us, no one was in sight, and she did not see where he went after he got to the street. We checked our and the Loves' doors, windows, storage buildings and the antique car in our back yard and everything appeared to be okay. Again, we did not call the police because there was nothing/no one for them to see. We were unsure if the person may have been related to the 6 p.m. incident and just leaving the wooded area, planning to break into one of the house and left when we came home or totally unrelated to either, but thought perhaps an e-mail should be sent to the block captains to make them aware that some is obviously prowling about the neighborhood.
--June A. Miller
12/2: A bicycle has been found, abandoned on the street near 9501 Covedale. If this is your bike, please call Dave or Judy at 704-845-1130 and describe the bike to them, in order to recover it.
10/4: Please be alert for a fake "solicitor" who has been going door-to-door, using the pretext of fundraising for a local sports team, to gain entry to homes for robbery.
This person has not struck (yet) in Sardis Woods, but has been involved in three reported incidents in other neighborhoods nearby. One report specified that he claimed to be raising funds for the UNCC baseball team, but the name he gave was unknown to UNCC athletic officials.
It is reported that, when questioned or confronted, this man quickly became angry, pushy and insistent. Even without prior warning, residents were wary enough of his behavior to lock him out and call 911.
Subject is white male, early 20s, athletic build, with short brown hair. In prior reports he was dressed casually, and was described as well-groomed, attractive, and articulate. DO NOT HESITATE to call 911 if you see someone fitting this description!
9/6: A mountain bike was stolen sometime between the evening of 9/4 and morning of 9/5 from a shed on Sunnywood.
There was an attempted breakin of a home on upper Covedale (across from Covewood Ct). The glass was broken next to the door but the owner was home and the theives ran away.
Please let your neighbors know to stay alert and lock up!!
8/13: A 24-ft fiberglass extension ladder was stolen from the Muesing home on 7/31. SWNA was notified of this on 8/11. A white truck has been seen in the neighborhood which may have been involved with this and other thefts. Please be on the lookout for a white truck, or for any vehicle which does not appear to belong here.
8/8: The residence of 9601 Covedale had solar lights and plants stolen from around their mailbox last night.
8/8: A ladder was stolen from Covewood Court on 7/31, probably between 7:30 am and 9:00 am.
7/23: We had an unususal incident on Harps Mill this week (7/24-28). A neighbor went out at 7:30 am to find an abandoned car idling in his driveway. He called police, who determined that the car had been stolen.
Please keep your own cars locked at all times, and call 911 immediately to report suspicious activity.
7/10: In the past few weeks Alvin and Janis Hough on Covewood Court have been hit by thieves. First a large black wash pot being used as a planter was stolen. Alvin felt it would take two adults to pick it up. Then sometime between 7/5 in the evening and 7/6 in the morning, the Houghs American flag was taken. Please be cautious and report any such activity to the Independence Division of the police department at 704-841-1477.