From: Maura Reynolds <maura_reynolds@yahoo.com>

Neighbors,

Alas, we do not live in a crime-free neighborhood. Last night shortly
before 5 a.m. I was awakened by a popping sound coming from the street
outside my house on the 4800 block of Alton Place NW. When I looked
out the window, I saw a man breaking into a neighbor's car. I dialed
911, and was able to describe what I saw as it was happening: a
slight, African American man wearing baggy gray pants and a black
t-shirt, with close-cropped hair, leaning into the driver's side
window and then running down the street toward Mass Ave. He stole the
car radio and a bag that was inside the car. The police, when they
came, said he knew what he was doing -- by breaking the glass he did
not trigger the car alarm, and by leaning in the window, he left no
fingerprints.

Consider this a reminder not to leave anything in cars parked on the
street. We don't want to make this neighborhood an even more lucrative
stalking ground for thieves. And I'm sure the police would be grateful
for any information others may have that may help catch the person or
persons responsible.

Maura Reynolds Kelley
maura_reynolds@yahoo.com