White male in dark colored Z71 truck try to break in just now!! One of our 2 Danes woke us up barking- finally for a real reason. I have rewarded them with bologna and praise. My husband saw a man running back to get into his truck. He said he was lost. My husband told me to call police. I did, I couldn't even say the word TRUCK I was so shook up. It was 11:45 pm. The person tried to back up without my husband seeing his plate. He then drove back and forth in front of our house taunting us some and finally drove away. turn out he left our gate open and had tried to break into our backyard. It was only 11:45! Police said most people just try to rob cars at night and break in during the day when noone is home. That kind of scares me that this person was brazen enough to do this. Must have been on drugs. It's not like we really have that much valuable stuff.

How do I check my private messages? Thanks.

Quote from Abbey111 on 01/30/09 at 7:55am:

 
Right above the date and time (to the right of the second Bluff Park web site banner) you'll see "Hey, Abbey111, you have x messages, 0 are new.  Click on the x messages and it will take you to the Private Messages area.  I just sent you one, so you may receive a pop up also once you log in.

Quote from Abbey111 on 01/30/09 at 8:55am:

 
Where is Bluff Road?  I know how to get around Bluff Park but don't know the street names/locations.  I would almost bet it is the same white male I saw driving slowly around the swimming pool area two days ago!  I honestly felt that he was trying to decide whether or not to get out of his car and rob me/force me into my house that afternoon to rob me since he came back by three times and turned around and was headed back the fourth time.

[quote author=Recap link=1233296295/0#6 date=1233328310][quote author=Abbey111 link=1233296295/0#5 date=1233327311]Quote from Mrs. B on 01/30/09 at 8:04am:

 
It could have been him! We live on other side of wooded lot that is facing swing set in the park. Bluff Rd is located off Clearview. If you are coming from Pig on clearview you make 2nd right after leaving cookie cutter neighborhood.
 
I just found a receipt from a store I do not shop at for clothes I did not buy. It was beside gate that he probably entered through. I called police and submitted it as evidence just now. The items were sold to a female- probably his girlfriend? Of course, we can never know for sure. Maybe if they were to catch someone it can help connect him to crime or something.
 
The male was white, wearing a hat, no facial hair, tall, and looked to be in his thirties. Does this match description of person she saw around pool. I told officer about you spotting someone around the pool.

[quote author=Abbey111 link=1233296295/0#8 date=1233334370][quote author=Recap link=1233296295/0#6 date=1233328310]Quote from Abbey111 on 01/30/09 at 8:55am:

 
 
Did you file a police report?

I filed police report, yes.

Just received from the Hoover PD e-mail system:
 
Last night at approximately 1040 pm, a resident in the 2200 area of Bluff Road reported suspicious vehicle that had pulled into his driveway. The vehicle was a dark blue Chev. Z-71 pickup truck with a toolbox and possibly a crew cab. The suspect was a young white male in his mid 20's wearing a flannel shirt, blue jeans and an orange baseball hat. Nothing was damaged or taken from the residence. Remember, if you observe suspicious activity, call the Hoover Police Dept. using 911 or 822-5300.
 
Sign up for these at http://www.hooverpd.com

Scary!! Glad you are okay.

Quote from BluffParkWriter on 02/02/09 at 9:16pm:

  And charged with what?

Quote from Bamafan501 on 02/03/09 at 8:55pm:

 
Let's see...judging from the original post:
 
White male in dark colored Z71 truck try to break in just now!! One of our 2 Danes woke us up barking- finally for a real reason. I have rewarded them with bologna and praise. My husband saw a man running back to get into his truck. He said he was lost. My husband told me to call police. I did, I couldn't even say the word TRUCK I was so shook up. It was 11:45 pm. The person tried to back up without my husband seeing his plate. He then drove back and forth in front of our house taunting us some and finally drove away. turn out he left our gate open and had tried to break into our backyard. It was only 11:45! Police said most people just try to rob cars at night and break in during the day when noone is home. That kind of scares me that this person was brazen enough to do this. Must have been on drugs. It's not like we really have that much valuable stuff.
 
I'm guessing we can start with attempted burglary, follow it up with some trespassing, and top it off with menacing.

Based on the information that was given this guy can't be charged with anything as of yet.  As a law enforcement officer i know the law and the subject did not commit any type of attempted burglary or menacing based on the law.  The subject could be charged with trespassing if in front of an office the home owner told the subject he or she was not allowed back on the property and then after that the person came back.  That is how i have always enforced the law, Hoover may be different, you would have to ask somebody that works for them to find out for sure.  I am not saying what this guy is doing is right but I am just saying based on the facts the subject could not be arrested for anything if caught.  He would be a great suspect if anything in the area gets broken into.  Not trying to be a jerk just trying to clear up some misconceptions.

Quote from Bamafan501 on 02/04/09 at 7:22pm:

 
Bamafan, So are you saying that even though the dude entered through our gate, tramped through our backyard without permission, and parked in our driveway, then drove back and forth in front of our house after my husband told him to leave and that we were calling police that he is NOT considered guilty of anything by the law? I sure hope the suspect isn't reading our posts, bc now he can feel free to go trapsing around everyone's yard with no fear unless he actually breaks a window or something. How crazy!?!?! I certainly hope as he was walking through our backyard he stepped in one of the many canine produced landmines we have back there. Chances are he probably did with the way the yard is at the moment. I know my husband seems to do so at least once a week. lol.
 
Night before last we had some crazy drunk jerk call us four times in a row looking for someone- first it was someone named Johnny, then it was his daughter. I finally had to take phone off hook. Probably unrelated.
 
We have decided to get a gun bc of all of this. I'll be going to the shooting range soon to learn to shoot it. This will make me feel a bit better during the day and night. Especially during the day when weirdos come by begging to do yard work etc. for us. I've always been opposed to owning a gun myself bc they scare me...but not anymore. Now I'm more scared of not having one.

There is also a "simple self defense" class at taekwondo plus in hoover. The class is  2  Saturdays a month at 12:30. Its a very good class. Its at the end of Chapel Road beside the gas station (hw 31 end).

The range on South Shades Crest is private and expensive.  There is one near Hueytown that is much more reasonable and not that far away...

Quote from nickel4al on 02/10/09 at 10:19am:

 
Any more details on this?  Name?  Location?  Phone number?  Thanks!

The FOP range is most likey the place you want to go. Its a little out of the way but its much cheaper and smaller then Steel City. The FOP range has pistol,rifle and shotgun ranges so your not missing anything. However if your interested in info on Steel City, the one on South Shades Crest. www.scssa.org/club_profile.htm.  
I recommend the FOP range but just go during the week to avoid a crowd.One last thing ammo is very expensive these days thanks to our liberal government its cheapest to buy in bulk on the internet or out in Leeds at Bass Pro. If you have any more questions just let me know.

Someone who lives in the area said that on Friday a white mustang was cruising that area - with a person walking from house to house - several unlocked cars had GPS, etc taken.  They were run off - and I cannot say if there was a report sent in.
 
I had a group of teenagers stop at the end of my driveway Friday evening early - 8:30 pm - there were about 8 of them who got out of a late model van and were just hollering in the street - looked like high school age - in an expensive van. Turned on the flood lights and they all got in the van and drove off.
 
I am not sure I like the trend here.
 

just a tip for everyone, you may want to keep a camera by a window or door you can get to fast if you see a suspicious car or group of people. Also cell phones with cams are a good thing to keep on you. The camera on my phone is not very good but it was good enough to catch a car tag that ran me and my husband off the road and we turned the photo over to officer Foreman via email.

Just doing what the officer said, we did get a response and it was taken care of.. we were not the only one who had complained about the car.. it was seen several times driving recklessly around BP. This was also a while back.. middle of last year.
 
 Thank God that person moved away from you.. very dangerous, drunks, not good

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