Farley Neighborhood

FARLEY CRIME WATCH ALERTS

IMPORTANT NEWS , INFORMATION & TELEPHONE NUMBERS

CRIME IN THE AREA: THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW BREAK INS IN THE FARLEY/CHAPEL HILL AREA: PLEASE FOLLOW THESE SUGGESTIONS TO HELP PREVENT YOUR BEING THE NEXT VICTIM:

• DETACHED GARAGES: MAKE SURE YOUR GARAGES ARE LOCKED AND THE WINDOWS ARE SECURED. AN OVERHEAD LIGHT AT THE GARAGE DOOR AND WINDOW BARS ARE RECOMMENDED TO DETER BREAK-INS.
• USE MOTION DETECTORS THAT TURN ON OUTSIDE LIGHTS.
•  KEY LOCK DEAD BOLTS ON ALL EXTERIOR DOORS.
• KEEP VALUABLES OUT OF VIEW FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS.
• KEEP DOORS LOCKED EVEN IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE WORKING OUTSIDE IN YARD.
•  LOCK INTERIOR DOORS IF YOU HAVE ATTACHED GARAGE DOORS OPEN.
• LET A NEIGHBOR KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE GONE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SO THEY CAN WATCH YOUR HOUSE AND CAN PICK UP MAIL,PAPERS ETC. 
• KEEP A LIGHT ON OR PUT LIGHTS ON TIMERS INSIDE. 
• KEEP A RADIO or TV ON AT A VOLUME THAT CAN BE HEARD AT THE DOORS.

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR TO STRANGERS! 

•  IN ONE INSTANCE THIS RESULTED IN A RESIDENT BEING DUPED INTO BELIEVING THE STRANGER SAYING A BLACK CAT HAD JUST RUN INOT THE HOME AND OFFERED TO HELP SEARCH FOR IT. HE THEN STOLE THE PERSON'S WALLET!
• WE ALSO HAD A REPORT OF A MAN ASKING RESIDENTS TO COME OUT TO HIS CAR TO TALK ABOUT LIVING IN FARLEY NEIGHBORHOOD (HE PRETENDED TO BE INTERESTED IN BUYING A HOME HERE).  HE GOT AGGRAVATED WHEN THE RESIDENTS REFUSED. IN ANY CASE WHERE YOU FEEL THERE IS DANGER TO ANYONE, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE A REPORT...DON'T WAIT!!

BE AWARE OF YARD CLEAN UP SCAM IN NEIGHBORHOOD: A GROUP HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS AFTER WINDSTORMS OFFERING TO PICK UP LIMBS AND DEBRIS AND TAKING IT TO THE DUMP. AFTER LOADING A PICKUP WITH MATERIALS, THEY ASK FOR FULL PAYMENT, EVEN THOUGH THERE MAY BE A LOT MORE TO BE PICKED UP. IF THE HOMEOWNER PAYS BEFORE ALL MATERIALS ARE PICKED UP AND TRUCKED AWAY, THEY DO NOT RETURN FOR THE REMAINING DEBRIS AND DO NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS. DO NOT PAY UNTIL ALL DEBRIS HAS BEEN LOADED AND IS READY TO BE TAKEN AWAY.

CRIME WATCH BLOCK CAPTAINS NEEDED: CALL TOM COX AT 247-1648 or LARRY WOOD at 247-1962 TO VOLUNTEER.

MAIL BOX VANDALISM: YOU CAN REPORT MAILBOX VANDALISM TO POSTAL INSPECTOR AT: 328-2500 . YOU CAN REQUEST COMPLAINT FORMS AND STICKERS YOU CAN PUT ON YOUR MAILBOX WARNING ABOUT THE PENALTIES OF VANDALIZING MAILBOXES.

SPEEDING: CALL MARION COUNTY POLICE AT: 327-3811 TO REPORT THE SPEEDERS...MORE COMPLAINTS -- MORE ACTION!

GRAFFITI: CALL 264-7555 TO REPORT GRAFFITI. INCLUDE ADDRESS OF GRAFFITI LOCATION.

YARD DEBRIS, TRASH, JUNK ACCUMULATION: REPORT VIOLATIONS TO THE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT AT  221-2150. INCLUDE ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IN YOUR COMPLAINT.

PARKING VIOLATIONS: PARKING COMMERCIAL TRUCKS, HIGH BOX VANS, SEMIS OR SEMI CABS, COMMERCIAL TRAILERS OVER 14’ (NO MORE THAN SINGLE AXLE ALLOWED) ON THE STREET OR ON RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ARE FOR SHORT TERM DELIVERY OR LOADING ONLY AND CANNOT BE PERMANENTLY BASED IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. REPORT VIOLATIONS TO: 327-4622

TO REPORT INOPERATIVE/ABANDONED OR JUNKED VEHICLES CALL: 327-4622. INCLUDE THE ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE.

TO REPORT DRUG ACTIVITY: ( You can remain anonymous) Call: 327-DOPE (dope hotline)
TO REPORT GANG ACTIVITY: (You can remain anonymous) Call: 327-GANG (gang hotline) 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

FIRST REPORT PROBLEMS WITH SEWAGE,STORM WATER, DITCH DRAINAGE,TRAFFIC SIGNS, STREET PROBLEMS TO THE MAYORS ACTION CENTER 327-4266. GET A TRACKING # FOR REFERENCE.

CALL DON GRIFFITH AT 241-0588 IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. HE IS NOW HANDLING ALL DPW PROBLEMS. HE WILL NEED THE TRACKING NUMBER, DATE OF REPORT, ETC.