Neighborhood Association Meeting 3/31

The March MVNA meeting will be held on Thursday, 3/31 at 6:30pm at the home of Justin and Lauren Lemoine (538 Arlington Ave.) We will discuss Fix Up! Mid City as well as the crime related issues we've been dealing with.

March MVNA Meeting!

Just a reminder that the March MVNA meeting will be held on Thursday, March 31st at 6:30 PM at our house, 538 Arlington Ave. Hope to see you all there!

On the agenda we will be discussing Neighborhood Watch and crime-related issues as well as the Fix Up! contest for Mid City. Remember, if you have a house you'd like to nominate, let me know ASAP as the applications are due Friday.

Thanks,

Justin Lemoine
President, MVNA
225.931.4863

Crime Alerts!

So there have been 3 robbery or robbery attempts in Monte Vista over the last two weeks. The two actual robberies were on the 700 block of Arlington and 800 block of Eugene and took place in the middle of the day. The Arlington robbery indicates that someone is watching the neighborhood as Mr. Ivy is a retired person who stays home all day and left the house for a doctor's appointment.

The most recent attempted break in happened last night (around 3am) when someone tried to enter the house through a window. Thankfully the alarm system was in place and scared the burglar away. With the warmer weather and the migration of homeless going through town, this is only going to get worse. You should recall that a couple of spring breaks ago, nearly every house on Arlington was robbed in the middle of the day. Invest in alarm systems if you can. Know who is home during the day and can keep an eye out for you. Use common sense - do not keep valuables in your vehicles. Lock up your lawn mowers and easily transportable goods. Report anything and everything suspicious to the BR Police.

Neighborhood Watch Alert 3/15

814 South Eugene was broken into and robbed this morning around 10-10:30AM. Neighbors called the police and reported seeing an African American man in the vicinity. Based on the description it looks like the suspect is wanted in the Beverly home invasion. Keep an eye out for one another! Reminder: Neighborhood Watch Mtg is scheduled for 7pm on Sunday, 3/20 at 558 Arlington Ave.

Neighborhood Watch Alert 3/11

I am passing along some information from our neighbors and calling a meeting of the Monte Vista Neighborhood Watch: Sunday, March 20 at 7pm in 558 Arlington Ave. Call me at 225-387-0634 or email sherijean@gmail.com and let me know if you will make it!
-Sheri


From the Broussard Civic Association:

Someone tried to break into 1011 Marwede around 8 am this morning. They attempted to kick in the back door but were unsuccessful. The alarm went off and apparently scared them away. They had moved the garbage can near the front door and had plans to dump their goods in it and roll it down the street. The police officer that responded said that they have had similar incidents on Kenmore, Arlington and several other locations in the area. He said people need to be aware of anyone walking around in the area no matter what they look like and call BRPD at 389-2000 to report them. He also mentioned that they had a home invasion recently on Beverly (north of Government St.) because someone opened their door to a stranger who then put a gun in their face to gain entry. He said that we all need to stop being so polite to strangers and not be afraid to report them to the police.