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Cleaning ServiCeS

00 - HOUSE CLEANING BY DEBBIE Free estimates. References. 972-333-7942

$10 OFF 1ST CLEAN A CLEAN SWEEP We Do It All. Pet Sit Also. 469-951-2948 214-938-4284

$20 OFF - MAID 4 YOU Bonded & Insured. Park Cities/M Street Refs. Joyce. 214-232-9629

CINDY’S HOUSE CLEANING 15 yrs exp. Resd/Com. Refs. Dependable. 972-213-8614

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KDR SERVICES Residential and Vacant Property Cleaning. 214-349-0914

MAID OF HONOR • 214-683-1856 Total Cleaning Service. 15 Yrs Exp. Residential.

MESS MASTERS Earth friendly housecleaning. 469-235-7272. www.messmasters.com Since ‘91

THE MAIDS 4 Person Teams. Bonded & Insured. www.maids.com Free Estimates. 800-843-6243

WANTED Houses & Offices To Clean 20 Years Exp., Reliable, Great Prices, Excellent Refs., Free Estimates. 214-724-2555

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

ComputerS & eleCtroniCS

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Virus Removal, Data Recovery. Home /Biz. Network Install. All Upgrades & Repairs. PC Instruction, No Trip Fee. 214-348-2566

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned Pro Be The Interface Between You & That Pesky Computer. Hardware & Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training, $60/hr. 1 Hr. Min. Dan 214-660-3733 Or stykidan@sbcglobal.net

I CAN FIX IT NOW! 214-926-7144 Computer & Network Support. Operating Systems, Hardware, Security & Game Consoles. OMGFixit.com.

ConCrete/ maSonry/paving

CAZARES CONCRETE Concrete retaining walls, Patios, Driveways, Removal, Sidewalks. 214-202-8958 Free estimates.

CONCRETE, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal, References. Reasonable. Chris 214-770-5001

EDMOND’S PAVING Asphalt & Concrete

•Driveways •Sidewalks •Patios •Repairs 214-957-3216 • www.edmondspaving.com

FLAGSTONE PATIOS, Retaining Walls, BBQ’s, Veneer, Flower Bed Edging, All Stone work. Chris 214-770-5001

MASONRY Brick/Stone Repairs. Don 214-704-1722

STAMPED CONCRETE Driveways, Patios, Walk Ways, Acid Staining, Resealing. 972-672-5359

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• Patios

• Stone work

• Stamp Concrete

972-727-2727

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ABBA ELECTRIC Fast Courteous Service. Resd/Com. 10% Off for New Clients. 214-886-2202. TECL#20663

ACCURATE ELECTRIC

All Jobs.Panel Upgrades. Free Est. TECL# 27297. Steve. 214-718-9648

ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES

972-877-4183

Res/Com E19347 McCarter Electrical Service, Inc. $50 Off Service Calls in October

AMPLE AMPS for home/business. TECL 19031

MHK Electrical Contractors, Inc. 214-675-1375

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Family Owned/Operated. Insd.19 Yrs Exp.TECL24948 214-328-1333

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” To Do’s Done Right. handy-dan.com Fans, etc 214-252-1628

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Res/Commercial

20 yrs exp. Free est. 972-489-1597 Brian

MASTER ELECTRICIAN Lic #TECL 55703. Resd/Comcl. Bonded. Contr Lic# TECL23423. Trinity Electrical Services. David 214-802-0436

SWITCH ELECTRIC Lic. #E19800 24/7 Calls

30 yrs exp. Federal panel chgs. 214-629-0391

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639

Prompt, Quality Services. Days, Evenings & Weekends. 34 Yrs Exp. TECL 24668

TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658

WHITE ROCK ELECTRIC All Electrical Services. Lic/Insd. E795. 214-850-4891

Art Deck-O

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FireplaCe ServiCeS

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FenCing & deCkS

#1 COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO. Est. ‘91. 214-692-1991 www.cowboyfenceandiron.com

4 QUALITY FENCING

Specializing in Wood, New or Repair. Free Estimates. Call Mike 214-507-9322.

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM

Wood Fences, Automatic Gates & Decks Call Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC. Automatic Gates, All Fences. Decks. Since 1996. 214-621-3217

AUTO GATES $2500

469-878-4450

AUTOMATIC DRIVEWAY GATES Installation, Repair, Maintenance, Residential, Commercial. Lone Star Access Control. 214-532-9608

KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK New & Repair. Free Estimates. Nathan Kirkwood. 214-341-0699

LONE STAR DECKS Decks, Arbors, Fences, Patio Covers, TREX Decking & Fencing. www.lonestardecks.com 214-357-3975

STEEL SALVATION Metal Specialist. Welding Repairs, Design, Metal Art, Unique Crosses. Local Resident Over 40 Yrs. 214-283-4673

AAA CHIMNEY Sweep, Repair, Caps, Gas Logs. Since 1987! Online coupon at Chimneymasterdallas.com. James: 972-977-5469

CHIMNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone Repair. DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722

Flooring & Carpeting

AUREUS HARDWOOD FLOORS 972-207-4262. www.northtxflooring.com

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape. Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 25 Yrs.

MASTERPIECE HARDWOODS Install, Sand And Finish. Old World Handscrapes. 469-853-2039

STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS

New/Remodel. Staining & Waxing. Int/Ext. Nick Hastings. 214-341-5993

TRINITY FLOOR COMPANY 214-943-1157

Since 1934, Trinity Floors has served the Metroplex with fine flooring. trinityfloors.com

WORLEY TILE & FLOORING Custom Marble Install. 214-779-3842 HAND

Since 1986

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• Mud Jacking • Drainage

• Free Estimates

• Over 20 Years Exp. 972-288-3797

We Answer Our Phones

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ACCESS GARAGE DOOR New Install. Repair/Replace. 24/7 Emgcy. Free Estimates. 214-585-7663 perfectaccessgaragedoors.com

ROCKET GARAGE DOOR SERVICE -24/7. Repairs/Installs. 214-533-8670. Coupon On Web. www.RocketDoorService.com

UNITED GARAGE DOORS All Types Of Garage Doors & Openers. Repair Or Replace. Commercial And Gates. 214-826-8096

Handyman seRvices

4 SEASONS HANDYMAN

We do it all! Call 469-723-1000

A NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN

Electrical, Plumbing, & Carpentry

Call Tim Dodson. 214-824-4620, 214-597-4501

A+ HANDYMAN KARL

All Home Repairs, Remodels, Maintenance, To-Dos. 214-699-8093

ALL JOBS BIG/SMALL

38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 24 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830

BO HANDYMAN Kitchens, baths, doors, cabinets, custom carpentry, drywall & painting 214-437-9730

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” To Do’s Done Right. www.handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

HOME REPAIR & MAINTIANCE Call Steve Brandt. 214-440-7070

HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606

HONEST, SKILLED SERVICE With a Smile. General Repairs/ Maintenance. 214-215-2582

KIRKPATRICK Home Service 214-729-8334

Skilled Carpentry • White Rock area 28 Years

MARK GASKILL All Repairs/Remodels. Int/Ext. Skilled. wWw‘74. 972-333-8884 home/business

NEED HELP? FAST! Repairs/Remodel. Chris, Rick. 214-693-0678, 214-381-9549

House paintinG

1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634 or 972-475-3928

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A TEXTURE & FINISH SPECIALIST

Since 1977. Int/Ext. Kirk’s Works 972-672-4681

ABRAHAM PAINT SERVICE A Women Owned Business 25 Yrs. Int/Ext. Wall Reprs. Discounts On Whole Interiors and Exteriors 214-682-1541

BENJAMIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work At Reasonable Prices. 214-725-6768

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REPAIR Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-554-1327

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 972-613-2585

BRIAN GREAM

PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC

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A&B INTERIOR DESIGN Res/Com. Interior Design Services. www.abinteriordesigns.com.

Licensed./NCIDQ Cert. 214-763-9888

CIELA DESIGN 832-428-3857 Residential/Commercial Interior Design Services. cieladesign.com

DESIGNER CONSULTATION 1 Hr. Session $95. Trained / Reg. ASID Designer Carl 214-288-3298

INTERIOR DESIGN / CONSULTING

Carolyn Contreras ASID

Licensed/Exp. 214-363-0747

KIM ARMSTRONG INTERIOR DESIGN www.interiorsbykim.com

Licensed/CID/ASID 214-500-0600

LILLI DESIGN Residential, Commercial. NCIDQ Cert.10 Yrs Exp. www.lilli-design.com Katie Reynolds 214-370-8221

LUXE INTERIOR DESIGN Designs You Want To Live In At Prices You Can Live With. James. 214-808-0290 C.Cards Accpted.

KitcHen/BatH/ tile/GRout

FREE ESTIMATES

Glass, WindoWs & dooRs

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM

Expert Window Cleaning. Storm windows our specialty. Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

CUSTOM STAINED/ LEADED GLASS & Repair. 26 years exp. 214-356-8776

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Window And Door Replacement. 469-358-8137

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR custom mirrors • shower enclosures store fronts • casements 214-349-8160

OAK CLIFF MIRROR & GLASS Custom showers, doors, glass, mirrors. 214-747-3717

ROCK GLASS CO Complete Glass & Window Service since 1985. Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829

WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR

Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097

NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN Large, Small Jobs, Repair List, Renovations. References. 214-489-0635

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

Repair, Paint, Clean, Install. 26 years experience. Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

WHITE ROCK INTERIORS Paint & Remodel References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280

WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR

Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097

• Rotten Wood • Gutters All General Contracting Needs 214.542.6214

GET GRANITE at Heritage Stonecraft 972-496-3899 heritagestonecraft.com

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HANDY DAN “The Handyman” Remodel’s Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

STONE AGE Granite, Marble, Tile. Kitchens & Baths. Counter Tops. www.stoneagetexas.com. Dennis 972-276-9943

TILE INSTALLER 25 Yrs. Exp In Design & Art of Tile. Back Splash, Fireplace, Bathrooms, Flooring. Free Est. Mike 469-576-1636 insulation/

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Radiant Barrier Insulation. 469-358-8137 inteRioR desiGn

A CLEAN SLATE Bring Life Into Your Home This Summer. Interior & Event Design Services. Tablescapes, Artful Details. Don Moore Interiors and Event Design. For A Free Consultation. dpm0202@mac.com 270-993-0782

A LADY’S TOUCH WALLPAPERING

Texture, Paint & Repair. 27 yrs. exp. Free Est. Call Martha 972-712-2465; 972-832-3396

WE REFINISH! www.allsurfacefinishing.com 214-631-8719

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LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

00 - CERTIFIED ARBORIST Removals, Pruning, Stump Grinding, Free Estimates. 972-697-3956

4 SEASONS LAWN & LANDSCAPE

Maintenance, Design, Stonework

Call Aaron 214-636-0143

Complete tree services including Tree & Landscape Lighting! Call Mark 214-332-3444

A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd. 10 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925

A&B LANDSCAPING Full Lawn Care, Landscaping, Tree Trimming, Fireplaces & Stonework. Lic #0283917- Degreed Horticulturist 214-221-4421 - 214-534-3816

ALTON MARTIN LANDSCAPING Spectacular Curbside Appeal! Excellent refs. 214-893-2420

Serving Dallas for 20 yrs. LI 3449. 214-660-4860

Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781

Complete Lawn & Garden

Maintenance. Seasonal Color/Perennials. Certified. 16 Yrs. Exp. Res/Com. 214-336-4673

BEACHSCAPE Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping. Stonework. Seasonal Color and Perennials.

Residential/Commercial. Free Ests. 214-287-3571

Locate & Repair Leaky Valves, Pipes, Heads. Add Rain Freeze Sensor. 972-303-0007. Li 6099

Fall Tree Service

Special: Receive $25 Off With This Ad. Trimming. Removals. Mistletoe Ivy Removal. Refs Avail. Free Ests. 44 yrs exp. Insured. Grady 214-275-5727

Weekly Service $30 Most Jobs. 214-725-9678

Quality Work at Great Rates. Free est. Insured. 214-337-7097

Trim, Remove, Stump Grind. Free Est. Insured. 214-823-6463

Lawn Service & Landscape Installation Tree Trimming, Removal & Sales. Free Estimates. 972-633-5462 www.dallastreesurgeons.com

And Tree Service. 214-459-7404

Fall Clean Up & Fall Color. Sodding, Fertilization. Lawn Maintenance & Landscape. Res/Com. 214-546-8846

HOLISTIC TREE CARE

A Full-Service Tree Care Company

Chuck Ranson, Certified Arborist c.ranson@sbcglobal.net 214-537-2008

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

Sprinkler & Valve Repair/ Rebuild Older Systems. Lic. #1742. 214-398-8061

White Rock Landscaping 214-415-8434

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

RONS LAWN Organic Solutions. Not Environmental Pollution. Landscape & Maintenance 972-222-LAWN (5296) www.bigdirrigation.com

Stone Work, Drainage. Installed and Repair. Call Kevin at 214-535-3352,Lic#7840.

TREE WIZARDS Trim, Surgery, Removal. 15 Yrs Exp. Insured. Free Est. 214-680-5885

Maintenance. Landscaping. Your Personal Yard Service by Uwe Reisch uwereisch@yahoo.com 214-886-9202 www.TexasXeriscapes.com 469-586-9054

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL Keeping the environment, kids, pets in mind. Organic products avail. 972-564-2495

Pest Control #9989. Live Animal Removal. JDubDesigns.com Home Construction Services. Sprinkler Controller Repair. 214-794-4089

JUST TREES

A Better Tree Company Your Trees Could Look Like a Work of Art, I Guarantee It. Free Estimates Work Guaranteed Best Prices on Tree Removal Insured Commercial & Residential Tree & Landscape Lighting Call Mark Wittlich 214-332-3444

Xeriscape Native Plants & Grasses Perennial & Annual

Plumbing

# M37740 Insured. All your plumbing needs. Repairs, Remodels, Water Heaters, Stopages. Ins’d. Lic 20754 214-321-0589 214-738-7116

For All Your Plumbing Needs. ml#M38121 972-523-1336. www.justinsplumbing.com Quality Work & Prompt Service. Jerry. 214-235-2172. lic.#M-11523 Fixtures,General Plumbing. Senior Discounts. Campbell Plumbing. 214-321-5943

We do it right the 1st time. Repairs, Rmdls. Insd. 214-941-8600

Pools

LEAFCHASERS POOLS

Service & Repairs. Insured. APSP Cert. Local Resident Jonathan. 214-729-3311

MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE

Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650

PLAYMORE POOLS CO. Design, Construction, Consulting & Renovations. 214-823-0169 www.playmorepools.com

THE POOL LADY Personal/Affordable/Quality Pool Care since 1982. Marsha 214-553-1974

WHITE ROCK POOL CLEANING

Friendly Service & Repairs. 20 yrs experience whiterockpools.com David 214-769-8012

Poolworks

SWIMMING POOL REPAIR

25 years experience

Marty Halliburton · 214-212-0360

Accepts most major credit cards

ROOFING & GUTTERS

A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699

Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty

ROOFING & GUTTERS

DFW ROOFING Reliable, Affordable, Experienced. 214-725-3946

GREEN SERVICE COMPANY 214-295-5405

Roof replacement-solar vents & skylights

GUARANTY ROOFING 214-760-3666

Re-Roofing/Repairs/Gutters/Green Options. Free Estimates.www.guarantyroof.com

PLATINUM ROOFING Metal & Non-Metal

Roofing, Windows, Painting, Gutters. Fully Insured. NewMETALroof.com 972-310-9721

ROOF LEAKS? LATHAM ROOFING

All Types of Re-Roofing and Repairs. Res.& Com. Since 1973. 214-340-3500

WHITE ROCK ROOFING AND REPAIRS

Allstate Homecraft Roofing

Roofing & Remodel Additions Licensed/Insured

Over 1,000 Satisfied Customers

Business

WHOLESOME FOODSBAKERY, a mother-daughter start-up offering gluten-free baked goods, opened a permanent storefront at 718 N. Buckner, Suite 154. Patrons can place orders by phone at 214.414.2414 or online at wholesomefoodsbakery.com.

WHITEROCK PADDLE COMPANY, 315 E. Lawther, offers canoe and kayak rentals at White Rock Lake, and has begun hosting classes by instructors certified by the American Canoe Association. whiterockpaddle.com

Community

GLORIA PEREZ is the new deputy chief of the Dallas Police Department’s Northeast Patrol Division. Perez is a 27-year DPD veteran with a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.

THELAKEHIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHINGBAND is selling coupon books to raise money for activities this year. The $25 books include discounts to businesses in and around the neighborhood. To order, email toni1531@yahoo.com.

THELAKEHIGHLANDS LADY WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL TEAM is selling T-shirts for its Cats for the Cure campaign to raise cancer awareness. The shirts cost $10, and all sizes are available. To order, email catsforthecure@yahoo.com.

BAYLORUNIVERSITYMEDICALCENTER AT DALLAS will host a free, informational seminar on weight loss surgery options 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 9101 N. Central, Suite 370. The seminar includes a Q&A session with a surgeon. To register, call 1-800-4BAYLOR or visit baylorhealth.com/dallasweightloss.

JOHN SLATE, local historian and author, will present a program on the history of Dallas parks at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at the Community Life Center of Casa Linda United Methodist Church, 1800 Barnes Bridge Road. The event is part of the Casa Linda AARP Chapter 3880 meeting. For details, call 214.321.1705.

Education

LAKEHIGHLANDSELEMENTARY is on the 2010 Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll. This is the second year that LHE has been named to the honor roll. Of more than 8,000 Texas public schools, fewer than 4 percent are honored with this award. The honor roll is awarded to those schools with diverse student populations who have shown consistent high performance in all subject areas compared with schools of similar demographics.

People

LAKEHIGHLANDS RESIDENT EDCHRONISTER was honored by the Better Business Bureau for his 20 years of volunteer work. He has also been an active member of the Lake Highlands Exchange Club and the board of the Child and Family Guidance Center.

MS. PATTI’S DANCE CLASSES are relocating from the Ridgewood Belcher Recreation Center, where Lake Highlands resident Patti Steinke has held them for the past 30 years, to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 3204 Skillman Street in the Lakewood area. Patti Steinke has resided in Lake Highlands since 1990. For class information please visit mspattisdance.com or call 214.341.1023.

Sports

THELAKEHIGHLANDSHIGH SCHOOL volleyball team won six straight matches at the 2010 Pearland Volleyball Classic in August, beating Jersey Village in the final match. The team finished with a 10-3 record.

THELAKEHIGHLANDSHIGH SCHOOL football team was one of three District 9-5A schools that won its first game of the season — a 49-38 win over Mesquite.

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THE BEAT-UP SUBURBAN WAS GONE.

JoyceButler could have gotten rid of her old 1987 Chevy Suburban years ago. It was rusty and aging, and the doors rattled when she drove. But there was something about that old ride. The big gas-guzzling vehicle held lots of people and had been used for special occasions. Butler had driven the car on family vacations to the coast and fishing trips. She had also sponsored her daughter’s Girl Scout troop, and loaded it up with girls eager for a weekend camping trip.

In recent years, however, Butler’s children have grown older, and there has not been much use for the old Suburban. It still runs and might be used for the occasional haul,Butler says, but in recent years, she put fewer than 100 miles on it annually.

Despite that, Butler has always put a bit of cash into the car to keep it in running order.

“We bought it new in 1987,” Butler says. “Emotionally, I was really attached to it because we had it for a really long time, and did so much in it.”

In the early morning hours of Aug. 9, that old Suburban went missing from her White Rock Valley home.

“They cut through the steering column and hot-wired it. I told the policeman that came that if they had knocked on the door and asked for it, I probably would have given it to them,” Butler says goodnaturedly.

Luckily, the car’s “gently used” condition helped lead to its eventual return.

“The police saw someone loading lawn

The Victim: Joyce Butler

The Crime: Car theft

Date: Monday, Aug. 9

Time: Between 1a.m. and 7 a.m.

Location: 9400 block of Spring Branch equipment into it, and the policeman remembered a stolen Suburban that looked like that,” Butler says. “It really is an eyesore, so it’s easy to see.”

Police returned the car to Butler, but the steering column was damaged. Despite her affection for the old vehicle, Butler has finally decided to give it to someone who may put it to better use.

“I think probably instead of putting any more money into it, I’m going to donate it to DallasCAN Academy or Goodwill,” she says.

Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones of the Northeast Patrol Division says the suspect has been charged with car theft, and is suspected of being involved in multiple crimes. Jones encourages neighbors to make car thefts more difficult for thieves.

“The easiest vehicle tosteal is the vehicle that is left with the keys in the ignition,” Jones says.“It is important to remember to lock your vehicle and take your keys whenever you leave your vehicle for any amount of time.”