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Jack F. Lewis Jr., cpa

The Victim: Jim and elaine Birkhead

The Crime: Criminal mischief

Date: Monday, July 22

Time: Between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. Location: 900 block of edgefield

After so much history in the home, maybe a bit of luck was going the Birkheads’ way recently. While fixing breakfast one morning, she looked out the window and noticed someone had attempted to break into her shed. An intruder broke some boards on a rear fence and tried to pry open the doors. Signs of prying on the doors were easily visible, but apparently it was too much for this thief — the lock held the doors in place.

“Nothing was taken as far as we could tell,” she says.

Sgt. Kay Hughbanks with the Dallas Police Southwest Patrol Division says securing sheds like this with locks can prevent crimes, as evidenced in this case. Heavy-duty locks and chains certainly can help, but more expensive items should be kept in a garage.

The Birkhead family is happy their shed was spared and continues to enjoy their time in their special Oak Cliff home.

Sean Chaffin is a freelance writer and author of “Raising the Stakes”, obtainable at raisingthestakesbook.com. If you have been a recent crime victim, email crime@advocatemag.com.

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Men were arrested Aug. 12 after one of them fired shots at a Dallas police patrol car on the Margaret Hunt Hill bridge

Source: Dallas Police Department

Shots were fired from a black Nissan after a patrol officer noticed it swerving on the bridge and tried to pull over the driver

Age of the driver, who was accused of firing the shots. He also was charged with driving while intoxicated. No one was injured jlewis@jlewiscpa.com

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