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We Need YOU To Help Keep North Ranch Safe! JOIN THE NORTH RANCH ANTI-CRIME TEAM! email northranchchris@yahoo.com or call 784-9963
NRCA Anti-Crime Team Leaders
Crime Watch Leaders are needed for the following Subdivisions: Catalina 1, 2 and 3. |
THANK YOU!
The intent of this webpage is to promote community involvement against crime in our neighborhood. Only awareness and involvement will help keep our neighborhood one of the most crime-free communities in NW Pima County.
Thank you residents of North Ranch for getting involved to help make North Ranch
a Zero Tolerance Zone for crime!
Read The
Tell Tale Signs of Gang Membership
1/24/11
UNIDENTIFIED SLACKERS EVICTED FROM PARKING AREA PRIOR TO
EGGINGS
On 1/21/11 at about 9:30 pm Security Guard Robert noticed two young men
loitering in the parking area. One youth was carrying a two (2) liter bottle of
the popular soft drink Coca Cola. Another carried a bottle of Jack Daniels
whiskey.
The guard quickly evicted the loiterers from the parking area.
Later the two slackers returned around midnight and loitered around the old
crooked mesquite tree for a few minutes, and appeared to urinate on the tree,
before leaving in a dark mustang along with another vehicle - a pickup truck.
The next day 1/22/11 the guard found a used carton of eggs near the old crooked
mesquite tree.
At least one North Ranch home was pelted by eggs between 9:30 pm on 1/21/11 and
6:00 am 1/22/11.
HOME EGGED ON CRYSTAL SPRINGS PL
At least one home was hit by flying eggs late at night on 1/21/11.
The NRCA and local law enforcement is collecting leads on who may be responsible
for the egging. If more eggings occur the NRCA may reorganize the Citizens Egg
Patrol (CEP) as it did in 2008 to thwart egg attacks.
Anyone with information about the eggings should contact 911 and the NRCA.
CAT AT POOL NOT CONNECTED WITH EGGINGS
At
approximately 4:49 am on 1/22/11 a small white and black cat slipped
through the locked south gate at the big pool.
The
unidentified cat walked around the pool deck area 'like he owned the
place' before exiting through the locked east gate.
It
is not known if the cat is owned by a North Ranch resident. A quick
check of the community directory revealed little information on the
feline.
Animals are not allowed in the recreational facility. The North Ranch
Rules are quite clear on the matter:
3.10.
No Pets.
No pets or animals are allowed in the Ramada, pool area or tennis
courts.
Community rules are in place for the betterment of the entire community
and to help maintain property values.
Had the cat been carrying a duly authorized NRCA electronic radio key fob, then the key owner would have been identified and appropriate action taken.
At this time there is no reason to believe the cat was connected to the recent eggings of North Ranch homes, even though the incidents occurred on the same nights.
12/27/10
Beer cans left in common area basin near Canyon Brook Trail
CLEAN WASHES INHOSPITABLE TO HOOLIGANS
The recent herculean efforts to deep clean the North Ranch washes is being universally praised by owners long suffering from allergies and the heartbreak of pack rats.
On the other hand there are a few who are not so happy with the clean up efforts - namely VANDALS, HOOLIGANS, HOBOS and CRIMINALS!
The squeaky clean washes used to be a safe harbor for vagabonds, ne'er do wells, misfits, winos and reefer heads who found refuge and twisted commonality among the rats, thistles and jumping cacti.
Today, however it is a new day!
Following the systematic removal of tons of debris and overgrowth coupled with major pruning of all adult trees, undesirables who used to call the common area washes and basins home are moving on to greener arroyos as there is simply no place to hide out in North Ranch anymore!
Owners are reporting less transient and deviant activity in the washes. The project has cleared ALL kinds of debris away from the community!
Well done North Ranchers! Well done!
YULE
BRINGS TIDE
OF
VANDALISM
North Ranchers kept a stiff upper lip
as rock hurling youths ran amok during 15 minutes of terror on The Night Before
The Night Before The Night Before Christmas.
Thankfully nobody was injured in the vicious attacks
against well kept homes in the , Catalina Vistas 1,
Ironwood Canyon II
and Mood Ridge subdivisions.
On Wednesday December 22nd between 8pm and 9pm
three North Ranch homes had windows broken by heavy river rocks. One home was
hit twice during one of most harrowing incidents in the community's history,
much worse than even the serial shower head vandal of 2008.
At least seven squad cars patrolled the community looking for the vandals.
Security Committee members, concerned owners and
the Community Manager marched through the drainage passageways with flashlights looking
for the vandals and clues in an effort to assist law enforcement. Residents on majestic Thundercloud Loop called the Community Manager as late as
11:30 to voice support for security actions in solidarity against criminals.
NRCA security video captured images of two youths
loitering around the big pool area around 8:12 pm. A few minutes later a young
couple arrived and met up with the youths and let them into the pool area. Video
later showed the youths leaving the pool area unsupervised and heading toward
Canyon Flower Trail, an area which was hit by the vandals.
Security Committee Chair Tony Congi and the
Community Manager reviewed the pool key system and security video and notified
the key holder of the activity. The key holder questioned one of the youths involved.
The youth confessed to the vandalism and was taken to the police station.
Here is a timeline of the mayhem:
8:00 Youths leave a Moon Ridge home unsupervised
and head towards the pool.
8:05 The two youths throw a river rock through a
window of a house on Thunderclouod Loop
8:12 The youths arrive at the pool
8:13 The youths meet up with party and swim at big
pool.
8:50 Youths leave pool area and head down Canyon
Flower Trail, break window along the way.
8:55 Youths toss another rock through the same
house they hit earlier on Thundercloud Loop.
8:57 Youths smash window of a house on Sky Ridge
Place and return to their home.
Both youths are not North Ranch residents but were
visiting a resident. The residents have taken full responsibility for the
actions of the visiting youths and are assisting the NRCA in securing an address
of the main attacker so the youth may be officially trespassed by the community,
and kept away from North Ranch.
Indictments are forthcoming and full restitution
paid to the frightened victims is expected.
This is another example of the effectiveness of
community involvement and the NRCA security apparatus. If anyone would like to
get involved with the NRCA Security Committee please contact the Association.
11/14/10
TAGGING ON S. WALL BEHIND THUNDERCLOUD LOOP
Call 911 and 624-4404/784-9963 if you have information about the tagging. Thank
you!
10/20/2010
SINGING MAN WAKES UP CAT IV WITH OLD STRAIN
At
about 2:00 am on 10/19/10 neighbors in Catalina IV were awakened by a
man walking around singing at the top of his lungs.
Calls and text messages to the management company reported a “kid”
singing an old song from the 1970s. One owner told the manager she heard
the “kid” singing
“slip out the back, Jack, get on the bus…” but neither the manager nor
owner could identify the title of the song.
Later that day the owner called her mother and was told the song was
called 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.
Further investigation determined the song was indeed a hit single from
1975 written by Paul Simon…yes the same Paul Simon of the popular 1960s
pop/folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, famous for hit songs Bridge Over
Troubled Water and Scarborough Fair.
Residents are urged to immediately call 911 if they are awakened by
anyone singing 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover or any other Paul Simon song
in the wee hours of the night.
CRIME WAY DOWN SINCE ONSET OF SURGE
Crimes in North Ranch reported to the police are down over 90% since
volunteers and Security Committee members began patrolling the community
at night in shifts.
Flyers delivering a warning to vandals and criminals were handed out to
youth on the street over the last three weeks have also helped get the
message out that North Ranch is a community with zero tolerance for
crime.
Owners and renters need to stay vigilant by calling 911 and the NRCA to report crime or suspicious actions, especially at night.
Law
enforcement experts suggested the near-epidemic of larceny which plagued
the community for a season was a direct result of garages being
left open and car doors left unlocked.
Like ravenous ants petty thieves and mopers followed a
honey trail of unlocked car doors and open garages until they were all
but stamped out by the security surge.
Please, please, continue to keep your garage doors shut and car doors
locked at night.
Youth and ruffians will not be permitted to roam the streets of North
Ranch with impunity. A curfew is being enforced.
Unlike prior months when we may have let our guard down, mopers and
those suspected of mopery with intent to creep have found the streets of
North Ranch to be very inhospitable as of late.
Thank you Security Committee and the many volunteers who are active in
the patrol surge. The volunteer patrol surge will continue.
(Wasted Man converses with law enforcement prior to going for ride in squad car).
07/27/10
BIG POOL: WASTED MAN WITH KNIFE HAULED AWAY BY COPS.
At
about 9:00 PM security contacted the NRCA manager to report a “loopy”
bather carrying a knife around the big pool area. The NRCA manager
promptly arrived and found a very inebriated young man wading in the big
pool. The manager summoned Pima County Sheriffs for assistance after the
swimmer demonstrated extremely slow motor skills.
Management, security and law enforcement all expressed concern that the
man
Big knife and vulgar belt buckle
After the police arrived the bather climbed out of the pool and began to stagger across the deck precariously, nearly falling over several times. Onlookers gawked at the pitiable spectacle.
The manager found a large knife on the deck near the pool area, apparently discarded by the man during the arduous stroll of shame. The man also sported an enormous belt buckle formed in the shape of a popular cuss word, too profane to post on this family oriented website.
(During happier days: Wasted Man with pals on July 19th)
The drunken man, a North Ranch resident, told the police that the knife indeed belonged to him. The man also cheerfully invited police to administer a breathalyzer test to "see for yourselves how much I drank." Police summarily escorted the man from the facility and placed him in the back seat of one of the three squad cars. A deputy implored the man not to vomit in the car.
The drunken man has been considered a person of interest by security and bathers for past erratic behavior at the pools.
Pool keys have been deactivated for the residence involved.
Residents who see this man at the pools should call 911 immediately and the mgmt. company.
A bottle of rum was later found in the trash can. (pictured below - WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE).
(Bottle of rum left in trash can by Wasted Man. Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses. It can be mixed with soda pop and was popular among pirates in days past).
7/23/10
11PM YOUTHS JUMP OFF BRIDGE GIRL SCREAMS
At approximately 11:15 pm on 7/23/10 the security guard saw several youths dressed in black jump off the drainage passageway bridge near Desert Bend Loop and Sky Ridge Loop. Then he reported hearing a girl screaming “leave me alone.”
The guard called the NRCA manager. The manager drove around the area and walked down the trail behind Desert Bend Loop looking for the youths.
A few minutes later the manager spotted a youth sitting on the curb along Cactus Canyon Pass near Sky Ridge Loop. The youth was identified and said he lived in the apartments across Thornydale. The manager told the youth to leave the property at once and the youth began sobbing, inexplicably, and walked toward the apartments. The manager followed the youth out of North Ranch.
07/23/10
Solicitor In Bermuda Shorts Sits On Community Wall (picture courtesy NRCA Securo-Vision)
OUT OF CONTROL SOLICITORS CREATE HAVOC IN STREETS
O
ver the last several days the community has seen an invasion of aggressive solicitors hawking overpriced solar heating systems. Like hungry locusts the khaki clad hucksters descended on the community until being summarily dispatched, not once but twice, by Security Committee Chair Tony Congi and the NRCA manager.Sporting the kind of glazed look usually found among fanatics, the solicitors said they were "not selling anything," but were "only trying to help people.”
The company Greenmonsters sells solar heating systems, apparently attempting to capitalize on the green “mania” which permeates the nation. The systems are very expensive, and some say overpriced.
While they may look like harmless beatniks or students, the solicitors exploded at Congi on 7/21 and at the manager yesterday, spewing a non-stop stream of barnyard epithets and insults when asked to leave. Shocked neighbors looked on in horror.
On
Wednesday, July 21st the solicitors traveled the private North Ranch streets in the back of a beat up Chevrolet pick-up truck with TX plates . Pima County Sheriff’s ran the plate number and found no record of the vehicle. It is suspected that the truck may have been stolen.Yesterday the NRCA manager discovered a solicitor from the same outfit loitering on the corner of Cactus Canyon Pass and Eastern Fork Trail at about 2 pm. The manager escorted the solicitor to the end of the property near Shannon. Pima County Sheriffs were contacted but did not arrive before the solicitor was picked up by a leased van. The manager told the driver not to come back and the van left the community post-haste, peeling out onto Shannon Rd.
Soliciting in North Ranch is strictly prohibited.
Residents who come in contact with aggressive solicitors should call 911 asap and the mgmt. company at 624-4404 or 784-9963.
THEFT IN NORTH RANCH 2010
NRCA SECURITY COMMITTEE ON THE SCENE AS CSI COLLECTS FINGERPRINTS FROM
VANDALIZED VEHICLE IN CATALINA IV
A VERY SPECIAL MESSAGE TO VANDALS AND ROBBERS
THE NRCA WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND PROSECUTE YOU
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. PARENTS OF VANDALS WILL BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES TO PRIVATE PROPERTY CAUSED BY THEIR MINOR
CHILDREN
Owners of vandalized property must call
911 and should also report damages to the NRCA
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3 VACANT HOMES BROKEN INTO. WITNESSES CALL REALTORS INSTEAD OF COPS
In the last 30 days at least 3 North Ranch homes have been burglarized and horribly vandalized. At least 2 of the homes were vacant and up for sale.
At the 6/14/2010 BOD meeting President Washington reported neighbors who witnessed the break-ins called real estate agents instead of 911.
Real estate agents are not first responders.
If you witness a crime being committed please call 911, tell the operator what is going on and that you want law enforcement to make contact immediately.
The burglaries are occurring in broad daylight. Witnesses report seeing a group of youths carrying baseball bats.
Overprotective Hawk with super vision squatting in community owned tree
VICIOUS HAWK ALERT!
MANAGER SURVIVES ATTACK
6/3/2010
At about 11:15 AM on 6/3/2010 the NRCA manager was hit in the back of the head by an overprotective hawk, which had taken residence in the common area tree on the northwest corner of Stageline and Cactus Canyon Pass. The manager had been conducting a routine site visit inspecting irrigation systems when he stumbled upon a grisly hawk feeding ground in the planter on the southeast corner of Stageline and Cactus Canyon.
A neighbor yelled “watch out for that hawk!” as the flying beast commenced strafing the manager. The manager turned around just in time to see the bird aiming straight for his head and ducked. The overprotective hawk returned to a nest full of chicks before making several more attack runs at the manager.
After completing the site inspection the manager began walking along the southern bike trail toward Thornydale when he was stunned by a vicious blow to the back of his head from the attacking hawk, suffering a large bump. The hawk made two more attempts to wallop the manager but missed. This was the second time in about a month that the manager had come in contact with aggressive wildlife, narrowly escaping being bitten by a snake on 4/28/2010, and today’s bird attack.
Snake ready to bite manager on 4/28/10
Owners are encouraged to take heed near the area of Stageline and Cactus Canyon pass.
Residents at the pool reported witnessing a “bird war” between the hawks and owls, who are both vying for control over nesting and feeding territory.
Disclaimer: The NRCA is not responsible for the acts of animals and insects in the community, including but not limited to reptiles, ants, fowl, boars, large cats, and vermin.
SMILEY FACE ARSONIST PAYS $800 FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE NRCA
SMILEY FACE ARSON/VANDAL (FAR RIGHT) BURNS HOLES IN PLAYGROUND TARP
Crime doesn't pay in North Ranch. A former resident learned the hard way after
being caught on video setting fire to the playground tarp at the big pool.
Once again North Ranch got their man! The Smiley Face Vandal paid $800 in
damages to the NRCA for damaging the recently repaired playground tarp with a
cigarette lighter and being arrested for it.
The arrest was made possible by information supplied to the mgmt. company by
homeowners and witnesses. Review of security video and quick action from John
the Security Guard led to identification of the miscreant, who was promptly
arrested.
SAFETY TIPS FROM NORTH RANCH HOMEOWNER RON FRIEND
Car Keys -- Put your car keys beside your bed at night.
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Thank you RoN for your contribution to the online Round Up!
GUARD CATCHES FENCES JUMPERS AT SMALL POOL LATE AT NIGHT
North Ranch security guard John was making his regular rounds and saws the
youths in the jacuzzi. John called the NRCA manager who was off the property at
the time. The manager instructed the guard to call 911 immediately. John also
reported damages to the Sheppard's crook fence.
Pima County Sheriff's arrived and
the youths were identified. The youths will pay for any damages caused by their
actions.
This is another example on how
effective and valuable security improvements have been in North Ranch. Had there
been no guards, no cameras, no improved key systems there is no way to know how
much more damages would occur.
Prior to the security improvements
and security guards it was common to find needles and drug paraphernalia and
other items in the parking lot near the pools. Those who lived near the pools
and families who use the pools were at greater risk to crime.
Thank you John the guard and the
Security Committee and Anti-Crime Watch for once again helping to keep North
Ranch safe!
SMILEY FACE ARSON/VANDAL (FAR RIGHT) BURNS HOLES IN PLAYGROUND TARP
SMILEY FACE ARSON/VANDAL ARRESTED!
On 12/12/2009 witnesses reported to mgmt.
seeing a youth burning smiley face shaped holes in the newly repaired
tarp over the big pool playground equipment. Security video corroborated
the reports. Pima County Sheriffs were notified as well as the NRCA
Security Committee. The arson/vandalism was
particularly disturbing as many children were on the equipment at the
time. The tarp had also just been removed and repaired a few days prior
to the arson/vandalism.
Security Committee Chair Tony Congi and
the community manager gathered information about the identity of the
youth. Only his first name and street of residence was identified.
Tonight 1/30/2010 at
5:40 pm John the Security Guard called manager Chris Centuori to report
that the youth he had seen burning the holes in the playground tarp was
in fact on site near the pool parking lot. Centuori instructed John the
Guard to call 911 and ask the Sheriff to make contact. Centuori arrived
at the pool and spoke with the youth. The youth admitted to the manager
that he had burned the tarp. Later Pima County
Sheriff's Deputies arrived and arrested the youth. The playground tarp
may need to be replaced. The cost to replace the tarp is over $3000.00 The youth lives in a
rental home in North Ranch. Rental property owners are responsible for
their tenants with regard to community rules. Thank you North Ranch
Owners for getting involved and reporting the crime to Security and the
mgmt. company so quickly. Arrests would have never been made had Owners
not gotten involved! The NRCA has zero
tolerance for vandalism and criminal damage in our community.
SAGUAROS ATTACKED IN IRONWOOD IV
Homeowners on Sky Ranch Trail reported several saquaro cactuses were vandalized
in the common area near Sun Ranch Trail.
The NRCA reset the cactus within 24 hours of the report.
YOUTHS SET UP CABANA BEHIND PALMS
Industrious youths set up a "cabana" behind the palm trees near Thornydale road.
Papers, garbage and other items were found strewn around the area by the mgmt.
company during a routine walkthrough of the common areas. Some painted taggings
were also found near the area and were promptly covered up with paint.
The mgmt. company regularly walks the common areas of North Ranch.
Anyone with info about this should call 624-4404 x 115
Above: Pit Bull Type Dog charges security guard as he enters tennis court.
PIT BULL DOG RUNS WILD ON $60,000 TENNIS COURT!
On 10/17/2009 a homeowner allowed a pit-bull type dog to run loose on
the newly resurfaced tennis courts. The North Ranch Rules prohibit pets
from entering the recreational areas. Security notified the
mgmt. company and the guards were instructed to evict the animal from
the tennis court. Upon entering the courts security video showed the dog
charging at the guard. The guard asked the key holder to remove the
animal and the key holder did so begrudgingly The North Ranch Rules
are clear about animals in the recreational areas:
NR Rules: “ 3.10. No Pets. No pets or animals are
allowed in the Ramada, pool area or tennis courts.”
The NRCA invested heavily in the new True Bounce courts to increase the
property values of the Association. Several new Owners and prospective
purchasers have commented positively on the high quality of the
amenities.
YOUTHS TOSS CHAISE LOUNGE INTO N. POOL
USE AS SLIDING POND!
08/29/2009
At about 6:46 PM on 8/29/2009 two teenagers entered the north pool and
immediately engaged in horseplay with the pool furniture.
A chaise lounge was tossed into the pool and was later propped up on the steps
and used as a sliding pond by the by the youths.
The metal framed pool furniture can cause serious damage to the pool plaster.
North Ranch pools have some of the best plaster anywhere around. Let's keep
control of our children to protect our pools!
The youths also played a boom box at maximum volume.
A review of the pool key log identified the owner of the keys. The owner's keys
have been deactivated. The NRCA reserves the right to remove privileges to
common elements and recreational facilities any time an owner or their household
residents or tenants break the rules or otherwise cause damage to common
property.
Loose straps of vinyl were discovered at the bottom of the pool. The NRCA is
investigating to determine if the horseplay caused the damage. All the chaise
lounges were re-strapped this year by volunteers.
ELVIS MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE IN COMMUNITY
08/11/2009
Homeowners and board members reported seeing strange markings resembling famous
rock and roll singer Elvis Presley on the newly painted columns along Cactus
Canyon.
The reports were checked out by management who found that three stucco columns
on a bridge near Western Fork trail had indeed been desecrated by images of the
late rock and roller, famous for his on-stage gyrations while performing hit
songs such as Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog and Viva Las Vegas.
The taggings were apparently done with a stencil and were immediately covered by
the NRCA with approved paint colors.
Two weeks earlier an image of cartoon character Sponge Bob Square Pants was
found painted on the asphalt along Canyon Brook Trail.
Anyone with information about the Elvis Presley or Sponge Bob Square Pants
vandalism should contact the mgmt. company and call 911.
HOBO ALERT? "URINE BOMB" THROWN AT IRONWOOD 1 HOME!
9/4/2009
A plastic bottle containing urine was tossed at a home bordering the desert in
Ironwood Canyon 1. The homeowner called the mgmt. company and 911 to report a
noise and the discovery of a water bottle containing a mysterious "fizzing"
yellow liquid. The manager told the homeowner not to touch the bottle and
suspected it might contain urine.
The incident scared the homeowner because of the recent crime near Tucson
National Golf Club in which chemicals were used to cause illness or harm.
Pima county sheriff's deputies confirmed that the bottle contained urine and
said hobos often carry water bottles, which they use to store and consume their
own urine to avoid dehydration.
A few days before the incident the NRCA manager discovered a mattress in the
desert common area in the neighborhood across the street. (see picture above).
Anyone with information about the incident should call 911 and the mgmt.
company.
Residents who discover hobos in the common area should call 911 asap and not
engage the hobos. If you see a bottle or container of strange liquid near your
home or in the common area do not touch it! Call 911 and the mgmt. company.
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If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house,
just press the panic button for your car.
The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you
turn it off or the car battery dies.
Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think
of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and
requires no installation. Test it.
It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking
until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key
fob chain.
It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off when
someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar or rapist won't
stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their
windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot.
The alarm can work the same way there.....
Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
Could also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't
reach a phone.
