BurGLarY LeF T a sour no T e.

Lindsey loves playing the bass guitar. Music has been a part of his life for years, and since 2005 he’s been a member of the band Ed Bernet and the Levee which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The group plays its mixture of and Dixieland music throughout the Metroplex, including regular gigs at the Sandwich Theater.

keeps many of his musical components in his garage, and says in 30 years his North Lake Highlands home, he can’t remember leaving his garage door up after And whether he left it up or not the night of April 12, someone got inside and off with hundreds of dollars worth of tools and musical equipment, including an cordless pickup used for his bass. He found the garage door open the next

alph Lindsey

Burglary

Despite the loss, Lindsey is looking on the bright side.

Thursday, April 12

6:30 p.m. (April 12) and noon (April 13)

11000 block of McCree

“They missed a lot of stuff that was worth a lot more money,” he says. “I’m just grateful that they didn’t steal my bass amp. That worth more than anything they stole.” freelance writer and author of “Raising the Stakes”, obtainable at raisingthestakesbook.com. If you recent crime victim, email crime@advocatemag.com.

Police Officer Mitchell Gatsen of the Northeast Patrol Division says garage are very common crimes that often happen when homeowners occasionally to close the doors. Additionally, he says, crafty thieves can break into a garage six seconds simply using a coat hanger, as evidenced by several videos showthese methods on YouTube. bottom line? Always remember to close a garage door and make it part of a system if at all possible.

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CRIME NUMBERS |

a.m. 2 of day May 6 when burglary occurred at a Park residence the owners were asleep; the cat stole jewelry and a

05.04

Number of times that Dallas Northeast Patrol officer Rafael Mendoza has been arrested, most recently in late April after brandishing a weapon at a driver in Mesquite; he was previously arrested on a domestic violence charge

Date when someone burglarized the Vickery Meadow food pantry by smashing a hole through the back wall; the suspect stole a computer and a few oscillating fans

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