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Crime Reports July 8 – 14

July 16, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments arrested, Crime, Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, Inwood Village, NorthPark Center, preston hollow, University Park, University Park Police Department

a postal worker noticed a change of address that looked suspicious in the 3500 block of Drexel Drive and after checking with the homeowners concluded that it was fraudulent and the “new address” was to an abandoned house.

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Tips Sought in Serial Burglars in HP, UP

July 9, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Highland Park Department of Public Safety, University Park Police Department

Dating back to November 2018, HPDPS investigators have determined that at least five residential burglaries are connected in Highland Park.

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Crime Reports June 24 – 30

July 1, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, NorthPark Center, preston hollow, University Park, University Park Police Department

Reported at 11:46 a.m. June 28: An identity thief on June 20 used a MasterCard belonging to a woman who lives in the 4600 block of Lorraine Avenue to purchase a $1,499 musical instrument online from a store called ZZounds. The crooked musician picked up the package on June 25 from a FedEx store on Preston Road.

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Look Like Yours? You May Have Been Burglarized

June 25, 2019November 15, 2019 William Taylor 0 Comments burglary, Highland Park Department of Public Safety

The Highland Park Department of Public Safety is looking for the owner of stolen property recovered during the arrest of

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Crime Reports June 10 – 17

June 18, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, University Park, University Park Police Department

The padlock on a truck, parked on June 10 at the 4700 block of Cowper Avenue, couldn’t keep a burglar out between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m.. Several items were stolen: a Toro lawnmower ($1,700), a Stihl-brand edger ($750), a Stihl-brand weed eater ($750), and a Stihl-brand trimmer ($850). Adding insult to injury? The padlock was also taken.

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Crime Reports May 27 – June 2

June 3, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, NorthPark Center, preston hollow, University Park Police Department

It was quite an evening at the CVS at Mockingbird Lane and Central Expressway. At 1:59 a.m. May 29, a black 2002 Ford F250 crashed through the front door of the store and the would-be thief attempted to steal the ATM. The damage to the front door totaled around $10,000.

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Crime: May 20 – 26

May 28, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, Highland Park Police Department, preston hollow, University Park, University Park Police Department

A $100 Broker Hyde wallet that likely fell onto the driveway from its owner’s pocket when he got home in the the 3600 block of Normandy Avenue at 6:30 p.m. May 21 was discovered missing at 6:30 a.m. the next day.

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Truck Lifted Out of Turtle Creek; No Injuries Reported

May 20, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Highland Park Department of Public Safety

A vehicle that was swept into Turtle Creek in Highland Park on Saturday during a thunderstorm was removed via crane on Monday around noon, according to officials.

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Crime Reports: March 11 – 17

March 19, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Adeline, Crime, Dallas, Dallas police, Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, Highland Park Police Department, Neiman Marcus, NorthPark Center, preston hollow, stolen, Theft, University Park, University Park Police Department

Good on this employee from Bank of America on Hillcrest Avenue: A customer attempted to open a checking account on March 12, but the employee immediately recognized the customer’s information – his drivers license and a debit card – as forged. The employee i called the police, and the customer fled the bank on foot. Police tracked him down, eventually, and took him into custody.

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HPDPS Warns of Scammer Pretending To Be an Officer

March 6, 2019November 15, 2019 William Taylor 0 Comments Highland Park Department of Public Safety, HPDPS, phone scam

Highland Park Department of Safety (HPDPS) learned Wednesday of a phone scam where the caller posed as a Highland Park police officer and demanded payment on a warrant for failing to appear for jury duty.

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Tech Support Scam Cons $30k From Highland Park Woman

February 11, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 2 Comments Bank of America, fraud, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, Nepal, online scam, online theft, prakash badhadur Kumwar, prime commercial bank, tech network experts, tech support scam

When the woman asked for a refund, the company said they would need her credit card information.