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Residential Burglaries

Admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:08:59 +0000

In recent weeks, Investigators with the Irving Police Department have noticed an increase in residential burglaries that are occurring in the area bounded by Pioneer on the north, Beltline on the west, Story to the east, and Conflans to the south. The burglars usually enter from the rear of the home by either breaking a window or door, or in some cases, enter through an unlocked rear door. Once inside, the homes are ransacked and one of the primary items stolen is firearms. These offenses have occurred during the daytime hours.We ask that residents take extra effort to ensure that entry points on the rear of their homes are secured, alarm systems are activated (if equipped), and any hiding areas in the rear of the homes are eliminated (trim high shrubs, etc.).

Also, if you keep firearms in your home, a gun safe is the best way to secure them. Also keep the ammunition separate from the guns, if a safe is not used. In the event your guns are stolen, make sure you have the make, model, and serial numbers available to provide to police.

As always, residents are urged to call the police if they see someone or something suspicious.

Please sign up to receive free crime alerts via email by becoming a member of CrimeReports.com. You can become a member by visiting the police department’s website: http://cityofirving.org/police/index.asp and clicking on the CrimeReports map.

John Argumaniz
Public Information Officer
Irving Police Department
jargumaniz@cityofirving.org

Street Lights Installed Free!

Burke Squires — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:10:25 +0000

Street lights can only be installed where there is a power pole on the property line at the back of the properties. A new pole between the curb and sidewalk would then be installed with an overhead aerial line that would run between the two poles. If there are any trees between these two poles that would conflict with the overhead wire, then the light cannot be installed. Removal of such conflicting trees or limbs would be the responsibility of the homeowner/resident. Since in some cases the street light would be installed between two separate properties, it is extremely important that both homeowners are aware and accept the above terms. If you are interested in having an inspection for possible street light installation, please contact Gary Hurtado, Traffic Engineering Technician, at 972-721-2646. This is a great way of increasing visibility and therefore safety within Sherwood Forest. Again, please keep in mind that all services listed above,
with the exception of tree/limb removal, are completely free of charge for the homeowner/resident.

Contributed by: Iram Mian

Alleged Abduction at Barton Elementary!

Burke Squires — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:53:33 +0000

Dear neighbors and parents,

If you were not already aware, please see the attached scan of a letter from Barton Elementary Principle Jane Lampton regarding an alleged abduction at Barton Elementary this morning. Please direct any questions to the school.

Burke Squires

barton-warning-09-17-2007.pdf

Mosquito spraying

Burke Squires — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:01:31 +0000

Mosquito spraying: The City of Irving has an active mosquito surveillance program, and when certain conditions are met, the city will spray to kill adult mosquitoes.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol, the city will conduct mosquito spraying operations when one or more of the following public health conditions become known:

1. When mosquito trap counts exceed a preset number.

2. When a trap sample is positive for West Nile virus.

3. When a suspected human case of West Nile virus is reported.

4. When a confirmed human case of West Nile virus is reported.

Residents experiencing significant mosquito activity should report this information to Irving’s mosquito hot line at (972) 721-3755.