This e-mail is being passed to all communities on the net, although it is specifically intended for the residents of:

•  – Plantation Point
• – Ventana
• – Ashwood Lakes
• – Chelsea Park
• – Jameson Place

This bulletin is provided based on the observations of a resident in Plantation Point. Should you observe a scenario such as this in your community, contact the Rockledge Police Department timely at 321-690-3988.

On 23 February 2012 (Thursday) at about 7:00 pm, a resident leaving Wynfield Circle in Plantation Point noticed four young Black / Hispanic males walking down the middle of the road. The individuals walked to the cul-de-sac on Waterford and then went past the side of the last house. About 15 minutes later the individuals were seen walking back on San Beluga heading toward the Ventana neighborhood. When they reached the island barricade in the road separating Plantation Point and Ventana, they got into a car on the Ventana side of the barricade and drove toward Murrell Boulevard.

This type of activity is common among someone who is ‘casing’ a neighborhood:

•  – the individuals were not recognized as neighbors
• – it was late when they were observed
• – they walked along several streets with apparently no objective
• – they parked in an adjoining community that allowed for ease in departure.

Rockledge Police were notified of this incident and they responded. However, it is not known whether the patrol was able to catch up and question the individuals while in the neighborhood.

Timely reporting of such occurrences is essential to allow for a non-emergency response by local law enforcement. While this scenario does not warrant a 911 call, it is important and the Rockledge Police Department will respond to check out such individuals if you ask them to.

As to getting feedback as to what the officer finds out, you should always consider telling the dispatcher that you want the officer to contact you either in person or by phone to pass along their findings. If you do not hear back from an officer in a reasonable time (you have to determine what is reasonable) call dispatch back and ask for the name or badge number of the responding officer and then ask again that they contact you (in person or by phone). Please consider the number of 911 and non–emergency calls being handled at any given time, a non-emergency response may result in a patrol’s arrival after the fact or an officer not getting back to you timely.

Be on the lookout for unusual behavior in your neighborhood and do not hesitate to call the non-emergency number for Rockledge Police (690-3988), even if based on your gut feeling that something just doesn’t seem right. As stated by the Rockledge Chief of Police, “No call too small”.

Please be vigilant, be involved and be safe,

Network Administrator