ATTN. NORTH RANCH RESIDENTS:

IF YOU WITNESS RECKLESS DRIVING IN NORTH RANCH PLEASE TAKE DOWN THE PLATE NUMBER AND CALL 911. TELL THE OPERATOR YOU WOULD LIKE AN OFFICER TO "MAKE CONTACT."

PLEASE REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE MANAGER AS WELL. THANK YOU!

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08/23/08

VANDALS PAID $300 IN RESTITUTION TO NORTH RANCH IN 2008 - MORE TO BE COLLECTED

Through vigilance, foresight, and involvement vandalism in North Ranch is but a fraction what is was years ago. Several teenage taggers and even some adult residents who engaged in destructive mischief in the community have been arrested and brought to justice by the community.

The "word on the street' is that North Ranch's famous hospitality and friendliness does not extend to criminals, vandals, and even ne'er-do-wells who cause mischief out of boredom.

This month a person who destroyed North Ranch property paid the association $200.00

More restitution is pending from other sources. Thank you homeowners for getting involved to keep our community safe and the quality of living at such a high level!!

UNKNOWN ROUSTABOUTS ATTEMPT TO ENTER N. POOL AT 11 PM, LOITER IN WEE HOURS

At 11:01 pm two men (pictured above) tried unsuccessfully to enter the locked n. pool gate. The men may have been guests or residents of a Mesquite 1 home. The men then entered the s. pool gate and were stopped by security. The men became mouthy with the guards but eventually left the pool area.

At about 1:00 the men returned with two others (1 male 1 female) and tried once more to enter the pool but the gate would not open. They proceeded to loiter in the children's play area, where they engaged in wrestling and other unspecified physical activities. The group stayed at the playground until 3:00 and left dozens of cigarette butts around the area.

The female was driving a small red subcompact sedan. The men drove a larger sedan...possibly an old Ford Taurus or Pontiac.

The men used a pool key which has been assigned to a previous owner. The key has been deactivated. Anyone with information about the identity of these men should call 624-4404 or 579-8821.

MORE N. POOL SHENANIGANS: COUPLE IN TRUCK BED IN PARKING LOT

At about 11:47 last night 07/18/08 a young couple were discovered in the bed of a pickup truck parked in front of the north pool. The young couple were engaged in illicit activity. Security asked the couple to leave and they did without incident.

7/1/08

ANIMAL CONTROL REMOVES BITING DOG

At about 8:00 am on 7/1/08 a resident contacted mgmt. and board member Tony Congi to report a dog was loose at a home on Pony Trail. The dog had jumped a fence once before and bit a neighbor.

Congi contact animal control after attempting to put the dog back in the yard. The dog growled at the board member and would not let anybody near it. Animal control arrived and noted the dog wore a shock collar. "They weren't using it properly," said J. Carver of Animal Control. Mr. Carver also said the dog was left in direct sunlight.

WATCH VIDEO "GATE SHAKER"

RESIDENT SHAKES LOCKED GATE

A resident shook the locked small pool gate violently on the night of 6/27.

The resident may have been angry about the board's decision to lock the small pool at dark for security reasons.

The resident also had a pet with him. Pets are not permitted in semi-public pools per county code and the North Ranch Rules.

There gate is being examined to determine if damage was done. The beautiful North Ranch pool fences and gates were just repainted at a cost of about $7000.00

The next night the resident stormed to the big pool and berated the security guard loudly for locking the small pool gate. The NRCA is investigating the incident.

The NRCA asks angry residents to please refrain from taking out any frustrations on the amenities we all pay for by our dues, and to treat the security guards with respect. The guards work hard at a difficult task for not a lot of money and are there to help keep residents safe.

6/28/08

NRCA TAKES STAND AGAINST EYESORE

In case you asked, neither the Munsters nor the Adams Family have moved in (the Munsters and Adams Family take much better care of their property than the owner of the house pictured above).

Management, the board and the AZ Dept of Environmental Quality are all involved in trying to get a Sky Ridge Loop resident to clean his front yard. Nestled between meticulously landscaped and manicured Ironwood II properties, this monstrosity stands out as the "eyesore next door."

The resident has had pool keys turned off for violations (drinking beer at the pool) and non-payment of assessments.

Management and board member Tony Congi regularly speak directly with residents with serious violations to determine if there are special circumstances requiring volunteer assistance.

Yesterday at about 3:00 PM board member Congi attempted to reason with the resident and even offered to help clean away the beer bottle garden which adorn the driveway and front yard.

Rather then accepting the kind offer the resident exploded with a string of four letter words and other barnyard epithets and then threatened to "blow away" the person who tags his illegally parked vehicle stickers.

The NRCA's position is clear: The community will not be intimidated.

The association will do everything legally possible to rectify the problem including legal action if necessary. Thank you concerned homeowners for your patience while the association deals with this rotten apple.

UPDATE: Some of the beer bottles have been cleared away. Thank you Tony and members of the community for taking a stand!

If you are aware of a serious eyesore property please contact mgmt at 624-4404.

6/27/08

GUARD MESSES UP, COUPLE MESS AROUND IN NORTH POOL

The security guard did not follow instructions last night by leaving the north pool open after 9:00 pm.  The BOD has instructed security to close the north pool when it gets dark.....now at about 9:00 pm.

An amorous couple (who have caused problems in the past) arrived after the guard left the north pool at about 8:45 PM. The indiscreet couple proceeded to engage in sexual behavior in the north pool and jacuzzi between 9:00 and 9:35.

Homeowners called management to report the incident. NR management contacted the security company today. The guard who did not follow instructions has been fired and will not be allowed on NRCA property again.

Since the guard cannot be in both places at once, the NRCA is looking for volunteers who use the north pool to sit at the pool at night to help supplement the security. Volunteers are needed between 6:00 and 9:00 PM.

Volunteers will be given a North Ranch Security Shirt to wear.

Interested volunteers should contact management at 624-4404 or Tony Congi 579-8821.

6/23/08

BUMBLING RESIDENT BURGLARS ARRESTED AFTER BREAK IN

Residents of two North Ranch homes broke into a neighboring property after midnight last week, grabbed several valuable items and carried them in their arms down Cactus Canyon Pass before being spotted by a passerby.

Police were notified and the bumbling burglars were promptly arrested on felony charges. Thankfully nobody was injured in the break in and most of the stolen items were recovered.

North Ranch has zero tolerance for criminal activity, be it by a resident or an outsider.

6/13/08

BOYS WITH AIRSOFT GUNS TARGET VEHICLES ON CACTUS CANYON

A member of the North Ranch Anti-Crime Watch reported this incident involving airsoft guns to management:

Hi Chris.  Just wanted to let you know of an incident that happened tonight (06/13).  I was driving up Cactus Canyon tonight at 8:30PM from Thornydale when I heard a CO2 powered gun shoot something at my truck.  I figured it was a paintball gun.  I turned around and went back and heard it again.  So I then turned on the next street which was about 2 streets from Thornydale.  I drove around the streets there with no findings.  When I came back to Cactus Canyon and stopped at the stop sign, I looked to my left and saw two kids standing against the wall with bandanas on their faces and holding guns that I assumed were paintball guns. 

MARKER GRAFFITI APPEARS AT PLAYGROUND AGAIN - CLEANED AWAY BY CONGI

New juvenile graffiti appeared at the Thornydale playground was removed by Security Committee chair Tony Congi and the management company.

5/20/08

GRAFFITI CLEANED FROM THORNYDALE PLAYGROUND

Grafitti and barnyard epithets written in indelible ink were cleaned off the playground equipment near Thornydale. Anyone with information that would identify the children involved should contact 624-4404.

The graffiti near CATIV will be painted over soon. It has been left up while law enforcement continued their investigation.

5/15/08

BOOZE AT POOLS MAY LEAD TO DEACTIVATION OF POOL KEYS

A few residents have either forgotten or are not aware of the NRCA's prohibition of liquor at the pools. The board approved the ban over one year ago for liability reasons. Anyone with any questions on the policy should contact 624-4404.

5/4/08

TOILET SEAT RIPPED OUT AT SMALL POOL

Between 2 and 4:30 PM on 5/3/08 the toilet seat in the men's room at the small pool was ripped out and placed on the metal divider, between the urinal and sink.

Board president Harry Resnick put the seat back on the toilet, using a penny as a screwdriver. The toilet seat will be replaced but is usable.

If anyone has any information about this incident please call 624-4404. Thank you.

MAN SLEEPING IN GRASS OVERNIGHT ROUSTED BY CONGI

A concerned resident phoned board members Tony Congi at about 12:45 PM today to report a man sleeping in the grass near the big pool. Congi quickly arrived at the big pool to find a man passed out in the grass. Congi said the passed out man looked strange and had finger nails painted different colors.

Congi called 911 and attempted to awaken the man. After about 45 seconds the man woke up and told Congi he had been through a hard night of partying at a NR resident's home. Congi told the man not to come back to the common areas.

5/1/08

"RAMBO" KNIFE BRANDISHED AT SMALL POOL

At about 4:30 PM today, a homeowner called management and alerted them that there was strange activity at the small pool. The manager contacted the security guard who was just finishing escorting a misbehaving couple from the big pool area.

The two arrived at the small pool and found 7 young adults...only one (a NR resident) using the pools. Questions were asked but the young adults denied any wrongdoing.

The manager and guard quickly reviewed video which revealed one of the young men had been brandishing a very large Bowie knife a few minutes before the manager and guard arrived. The knife was enormous and looked like the knives carried by Sylvester Stallone in the movie Rambo.

The manager and guard asked the young adults to leave and contacted the sheriff department. The young man with the Bowie knife was instructed by the manager that he is now persona non grata at the NR pools and informed him he would be arrested for trespassing if he showed up again.

Plate numbers and addresses were taken down. The Pima County Sheriff's dept is investigating the incident. Recently a homeowner in Ironwood 2 reported an attempted break in by a man carrying a huge knife.

The small pool closes down after sunset due to recurring incidents such as this. Cameras were installed to help capture criminals but do not necessarily deter crime.  A few homeowners complained about this at the last board meeting.

The new small pool hours were put into effect to protect the innocent, law abiding resident of North Ranch. The guard cannot be in two places at once and incidents happen very quickly.

Thank you homeowners for reporting this incident.

4/25/08

Digitally Enhanced Photo of Driver

WATCH VIDEO (video is in slow motion)

RECKLESS DRIVER TEARS UP GRASS NEAR SMALL POOL!

At exactly 12:55 PM an apparently drunk or impaired driver nearly hit a wall at the small pool. The driver went over the curb and onto the grass and stopped. Then peeled out, shooting grass and dirt all over the pavement.

Afterward the driver drove around the corner on Desert Bend Loop and ran over the common area gravel.

The vehicle involved appears to be a small Nissan, Dodge, Toyota or Ford club cab pickup with a lift kit. Items were in the bed. The driver was a white male wearing a white hat with a dark brim.

Anyone with information about this incident should call 911 and mgmt. at 624-4404.

4/24/08

GANG WANNABES DESECRATE NR WITH MINDLESS GIBBERISH

Mindless, cowardly markings, like those pictured above, have been discovered around the community. The association is assisting law enforcement in hunting down the UMC (uptown mafia crips). As soon as the vandals are caught (and they WILL be caught) we will report it on this website and the printed Round Up.

Those with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandals are eligible for a reward. Please call 624-4404 with information about the vandals. Thank you.

RESIDENT DAMAGES ASSOCIATION SIGN, GETS ARRESTED

On 4/17 a resident affixed a protest sign to the announcement board at the Thornydale traffic island by wrapping packing tape around and around the metal board. Somebody removed it and placed it on the resident's property.

The resident then put up a new sign on the same metal board, this time affixing it with large quantities of contact cement or liquid nails epoxy. This permanently damaged the metal board. The board could not be used for announcing the board meeting.

The resident was arrested by Pima County Sheriff's Department for criminal damage. The resident's spouse graciously replaced the metal board with a new one.

4/10/08

WOMAN IN WHITE DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK RAMS TREE NEAR BIG POOL

At about 6:30 PM on 4/9/08 a woman driving a white Dodge Dakota pickup truck pulled out of the parking lot and smashed into a tree, knocking it over.

If anyone has any information about the incident please call 624-4404

4/3/08

NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS

3/28/08

AGGRESSIVE SOLICITOR ALERT!

XTREME CLEAN   CALL 911 OR 624-4404 IF THEY KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR

Today an aggressive sales person from Xtreme Chemical Co of Plano, TX knocked on the manager's door in Ironwood III. The manager informed the sales person that soliciting was not permitted in the NRCA and requested that the sales person leave. The manager called the company by phone and informed them that soliciting was not permitted.

The manager offered to escort the sales person off NRCA property. The sales person  refused, became belligerent and proceeded to knock on more doors. The Pima County Sheriff was contacted as was Security Committee Chair Tony Congi.

Congi and two squad cars arrived and the sales person left North Ranch property. The sales person was notified that the next time they set foot on NRCA property they will be arrested for trespassing.

According to the company's website the product Xtreme Clean sells for $41 a quart.

NR homeowners are asked to call 911 if any aggressive sales people knock on your door.

NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS

3/18/08

YOUTHS COME FORWARD, WILL PAY FOR VANDALISM

Remorseful youths took responsibility for the March 1st spray paint vandalism in Catalina IV. The youths will pay the NRCA restitution for their misdeeds. They will also perform community service in NR. The incident is in no way associated with gang activity.

The NRCA may press charges against the youths. Vandalism in NR will not be tolerated.

CASE OF BEER BOTTLES IN WASH BEHIND SPANISH HEAD

A homeowner alerted the NRCA that a case of beer bottles was thrown into the wash behind Spanish Head Trl. If anyone has any information on this please call 624-4404.

3/8/08

DISTURBANCE OF PEACE LEADS TO ARREST ON STAGELINE

Pima County Sheriff's were called to Ironwood III at about 5:30 pm following reports of a man screaming loudly and using profanity. Five squad cars arrived within minutes to a home near the area where a youth was stabbed in February.

A man was seen being led away in handcuffs from a property. Thank you North Ranch residents for continuing to take a stand against crime.

WINDOW BROKEN IN BRAWL REPAIRED

The owner of a home damaged in a street brawl over two weeks ago has repaired a broken front window. The owner of the rental property and neighbors have been very helpful in the investigation of the stabbing which occurred in the street in front of his house. Thanks to everybody who got involved!

3/3/08

WALLS, VEHICLE, CULVERT SPRAY PAINTED IN CAT IV

Four letter words, barnyard epithets and crude pictures were painted with spray paint in Catalina IV over the weekend. A drainage culvert was again hit with paint. A dirty word was painted on a homeowner's wall and a two letters were painted on the window of a vehicle.

The sheriff's were called and are investigating the crimes. Two cans of copper colored paint were discovered in the common area. The vandalism was probably done by kids between the ages of 8 and 14.

BOARD MEMBER'S CAR WINDOW SMASHED. GEAR STOLEN

A board member and Ironwood IV resident had his vehicle broken into last night. Expensive sporting equipment was stolen.

KIDS BREAK WINDOW WITH ROCK IN IRONWOOD I

Youths walking through a wash near Bandit Trl tossed a rock through a homeowner's window at about 2:30 PM on Saturday.

MESQUITE 1 VEHICLE WINDOW SMASHED

A vehicle parked in front of a home on Desert Bend Loop had its back window smashed over the weekend.

Anyone with information about these crimes should call 911 ASAP. Thank you.

2/22/08

BRAWL WITH STICKS/KNIVES ON STAGELINE: YOUTH STABBED

At about 8:45 a large group of youths and adults brawled with sticks and knives near the 9900 block of N. Stageline in Ironwood 3. The brawl appeared to have involved a dispute between residents at two IC3 rental properties and their friends.

Per a deputy at the scene, a youth was stabbed in the shoulder with a knife during the brawl.  The youth was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.

Those involved in the brawl scattered just before six squad cars from the Pima County Sheriff's Dept arrived.

Thanks to a homeowner calling 911 the Sheriff's arrived within minutes along with ambulances and emergency vehicles from Rural Metro.

If anyone has information about this crime please call 911 as soon as possible. Thank you.

2/16/08

No News is Good News

2/9/08

VANDALS ARRESTED IN CATALINA 4

Juveniles who painted graffiti on the concrete drainage culvert today near Catalina 4 were arrested after witnesses reported the vandalism to the association.

The vandalism was reported to the manager at about 4:40 PM today. The manager and the NRCA Vice President quickly arrived at the scene and called the Pima County Sheriff after discovering paint cans in the drain pipe under the concrete culvert.

Deputy Cox from the PCSD interviewed several juveniles who implicated each other. Since the area vandalized was part of NRCA common area property the association will be the party pressing charges.

This is third incident of graffiti in North Ranch in the last 12 months.

The association has implemented an anti-tagging crackdown involving residents in every subdivision, management and the Security Committee; all of whom stay on constant "alert." Not surprisingly the taggers were caught this time.

Two homeowners, including one rental owner, may be charged for the costs of cleaning up the graffiti.

The NRCA has a zero tolerance for tagging.

Thank you homeowners for getting involved!

NORTH RANCH HAS ITS OWN ANTI-CRIME WATCH

With the help of management and BOD support, the North Ranch Security Committee has successfully networked with concerned residents to form a highly effective anti-crime watch all over the community.

Every subdivision has residents who are watching out for crime and other suspicious activities. The residents are then reporting what they see to management and the Security Committee by phone or email

Unlike some crime watch programs which ask people to just report crimes after they become a victim, North Ranch's anti-crime watch is proactive and has resulted in a number of arrests for crimes ranging from narcotics to vandalism over the last few months.

If you would like to join the North Ranch Anti Crime Watch please call management at 624-4404 or email management.

BIG TEX TRAILER, DIRT BIKE, ATV STOLEN IN JANUARY

A red 2005 Honda Rancher 350 quad and a red 2004 Honda CRF-250X dirt bike and the trailer they were stored on were all stolen on January 19th from a home on Desert Ranch.

Call 906-5862 if you have any information about the theft. There is a $500.00 reward.

12/20/07