Rosedale is just south of the neighborhood featured in an Austin American-Statesman article this week about a rash of bicycle thefts. Police point to 30 burglaries in the past five months, many of them involving expensive bikes. Speculation is that the thieves are using a variety of techniques to figure out which residences house such high-end cycles, including monitoring smartphone biking apps, online social networks, Craigslist, and just watching for cars with nice bikes (or even just nice bike carriers).
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Officer Josh Metteauer reminds us about the upcoming City of Austin Police Commander’s Forum for Region 1 (Central West, North Central, Downtown). This quarter’s Forum will be held at Cornerstone Church at 1101 Reinli Street on Tuesday July 1, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to come and meet Commander Mahoney and your District Representatives. Learn what’s going on, crime-wise, in the area and what you can do to not be a victim. See the city’s web site for information about the forums.