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Translate this page Car burglaries increase in residential areasDeputies ask residents to lock cars, keep valuables out of sightThursday, July 29th, 2010 Issue 30, Volume 14.
According to Sheriff’s detective Jeff Lauhon, two car burglaries that have occurred in the past two weeks have resulted in the loss of military equipment. "Items stolen include M-16s, flak jackets and helmets," said Lauhon. "It’s typical summer thefts. Some burglaries are the result of gangsters, others are from dopers, and the rest are from out-of-towners." Lauhon stated that some juveniles have already been arrested in connection with some of the burglaries, most of which had occurred in residential areas. "Almost every auto theft that has occurred recently has been because the [car owner] has left their valuables in plain sight," explained Lauhon. "It’s almost like having a sign on the car that says, ‘Break into me.’ Fallbrook residents cannot leave their valuables in plain sight." Another concern is that vehicles are left unlocked in driveways or parking lots around town, said Lauhon. "People just don’t lock their doors because they feel that they shouldn’t have to after living here for over 20 years," he said. "It’s not like that anymore. As a matter of Advertisement Lauhon said the fact that kids are on summer break from school has played a role in the increase in vehicle burglaries. In some cases, they may be dared to do so by friends or in the need to impress them, he said. "Other robberies happen because people want to give their families, friends or neighbors gifts, but [the thief] just doesn’t have the money, so they take it from someone else," said Lauhon. It is particularly important to lock cars in driveways as well. "Out of all the car burglaries happening around town, about 85 percent of them have happened in apartment complexes or in private residential areas," said Lauhon. "Thieves drive around looking for open cars to break into." Commonly stolen items include purses, garmins and other GPS trackers, and small electronics. "These are like candy to thieves," said Lauhon. However, the Sheriff’s department is working hard to catch those involved in the thefts. "I have already identified some individuals from out of town who are responsible for some of the thefts, and will be arresting them soon," said Lauhon.
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Told you folks THREE crime blotters ago Fallbrook had a theft from vehicle problem, even the electronic media covered the story. Seems the SDSO just can't do the job. People, just park your car in one of the local convenience store lots, safest place in town. Lt. Burst. Eliminate the police vehicle's air conditioner, maybe your deputies might actually hear something.
Wow, It is a scary thought to have all these dopers and gangsters running around with M-16s, flak jacks, and helmets. I'm moving to Temecula!
Spineless: Why do you think I moved my (residence) not my (business) from Fallbrook to San Marcos, Fallbrook is an "open city".
I too moved from Fallbrook...best move I ever made! I lived there for 32 years! During my time there, I resisted moving several times, but ended up leaving and am very glad I did.
well its not only fallbrook.. i live in fallbrook and i never had a problem here, but just last week they broke into my car in the beutiful city of San Marcos . it happened in the middle of the day which i didn't notice because i was working ....its everywhere... so Ray(the real one) there is theft in you city too.. there will always be this kind of people everyone... not only in this town.
studen: Agreed but you fail to read about all the other mickey mouse stuff. Student, do you live at home with mommy and daddy in your "hillie" home or do you reside in town? 
student: That's what you get for parking at Palomar College. Never park in the back lot, bet you did.
by the way i dont go to palomar college.. it happen in a shopping center outside my job... so im pretty sure its a busy street were it happeded. and this is going to be my last comment about it. i just want to make it clear that its not only in Fallbrook. FYI i am a criminal justuce student and i am not attending to Palomar College. dont get all butt hurt because i talk about my experience in San Marcos. i love that city and i am planning to move there, because its closer from my job and school. just stop saying that its only in fallbrook.
Good for you, a CI degree is great, have one myself. Maybe for your research project, you should do a study on crime, break it down even further than is required, might be suprised. I did and I was amazed. Your trying to use the "rotten apples" line, I'll use the John an Juan one, game?
by the REAL RAY: Student, do you live at home with mommy and daddy in your "hillie" home or do you reside in town? Now that's the pot calling the kettle black! HAHAHAHA... from the guy who is 50ish and lives with his mommy. I know, I know - you're a 'caretaker' - with a government entitlement to go with I'm sure. Didn't the State start cutting those funds back/off? The STUDENT is probably a lot younger and living with his/her mommy and daddy because it would be a smart thing to do while getting that degree (the one you CLAIM to possess). Hopefully he/she will get further with his/hers than you did yours... don't throw too many of those stones at them there glass houses, bro! On topic - I thought 'robberies' were committed through force or fear against a physical person. How does that work with thefts from vehicles? Is there more to this story? How does that apply if not? Inform us Ray, inform us; you CJ degree holding, omniscient, superman extraordinaire! Plus the article starts off with 'car thefts'. Are the cars being stolen as well, or should it have been noted as 'thefts from cars'? In closing - lock your car doors and don't leave your junk in plain sight! Common sense to me...
I think all of us have had our car broken into rather the door is locked or not. It sucks that these people who do this are so selfish and don't think about the person they do this too. When it happened to me of course it was the time that I left my wallet in the car. Of course they ran my cards up but what sucked more is not only did they trash the inside of my car! It made me feel so violated that someone that I don't know was in there!
Pessimistic: Once again, your facts are incorrect. I get paid by the State of California to supply around the clock care for my mother. Would I rather be somewhere else, yes. Would I like to have my mother care for herself, yes. Your facts have been so skewed, you must apply for a job at MSNBC. And Opinions vary to your second part.
proud parent: They get in even if your door is locked, nothing you really can do about it these days. The violated feeling will pass shortly and you will forget about the incident until the next time and a next time will happen because Fallbrook has no law enforcement coverage. Like I said before, just park your car in front of a Starbucks, safestv place in town.
people please man up i live in the most dangerous part of fallbrook and nothing has ever happened to me i just dont look for problems... ray please stop exaggerating
Yeah right. Hot air. I'll call you on this one, Where? Which hill?
People feel fallbrook is so bad but hey its better then san diego or la. So if its to scary here go else where. Crime happens everywhere. But I do agree the cops around here need to walk up because the crime rate is up.
Mr. Ray: Most times I agree with your train of thought. Sometime I think you can be a bit rude. I do not know if this is inadvertent on your part, or if it is on purpose. In this particular instance I am writing about your "sarcasm" regarding Student's living arrangements. I could be wrong because the written word does not convey facial expressions and body language, but I am inclined to doubt it. There's nothing wrong with students living at home. In fact, if one were to look at the history of our nation, one would see that family lived together for many a year. One question, Mr. Ray, why do you take money from the state to care for your mom? Is it not only a privileged but an honor to care for one's parent(s)? Side note: I am sorry to hear your mom is infirm. In regards to complacency, it's six in one hand and a half dozen in another. Most people I know are vigilant forever after a crime. On the other hand, one just has to look at America's return to complacency in the past few years since 9-11. So, I can understand your point of view. Also, PDE said nothing has happened TO HER/HIM where (s)he lives. Not that (s)he lived in a crime-free neighborhood. ~~~~ My sister, my nephews, my college-attending kids, my husband and I all moved to Fallbrook about a year ago. We live under the same roof (family helping family without aide from the state, Mr. Ray [said respectfully]). My sister's truck got broken into while it was parked in our driveway a few months back. Don't know how the thieves did it. The truck was locked. The one thing I can think of is they (the thieves) must've had a override code to the key pad. The only thing they got was the garage door remote. She filed a report online and the SDSO was out in less than 12 hours. I think that is a pretty good response time for a non-violent crime. Then we got a follow-up call 24 hours later. We were impressed because in Vista the SDSO does not respond to squat. Fallbrook deputies are A-1 in our book. @Pessi and Proud Parent: You guys are spot-on! :)
Because just as an illegal alien, I need to eat, wear clothes and live too which costs money. When a parent is on a limited income, it's either paying me for her 24 hour care or to hire someone else at three times the cost. I already received my privledge and honor taking of my sick sister, now my mother, did two tours.
Squeeky: I receive $200.00 a month, can you survive in that? Think I'm doing for king, god, country and family.
@Mr. Ray (the real one): No sir. I cannot live on that. I do commend you for taking care of your mom. :)
whis is the world we live in, as a former combat Marine I do wonder how or why any one could lift an M-16 from a vehicle, thats not right a bit fishy to me, was it a parkerd hummer hmmm? where was the duty? or did someone sneak ot off base...sounds like there is gonna be hell to pay..as for everyone being up in arms about these weapons on the streets..news flash they are already here... we dont live in a quiet village anymore folks..those days are over. We live to watch out for our own and maybe our nieghbor..wake up people the war has come to our door, stop waiting for things to change or someone to save you, just be prepared to handle things the best you can.
fan of Ray: When I got out of the service, they let me take my M-16 A-1, still have it but that was long ago, when the military still had the burnouts and leftovers from the Viet Nam conflict. Today it's hard to get a weapon off base, everything has to be accounted for when it's returned to the switch, but I guess anything is possible. I really feel sorry for the Marine who last signed out for that weapon if the cops find it and it was involved in a crime, the JAG will not be kind to the Marine let alone when he get's out after doing his ten at hard time, than to face a local charge. I have been saying that Fallbrook is changing for yesrs, nobody listened. I gave up, moved my residence, not my business elsewhere.
cars being broken into is a crime of opportunity. period... never leave your valuable unattended or in plain view, common sense... right?? soo anywho... having been prior service vet with multiple tours in combat zones. Im perplexed at the idea that a service member was somehow able to take a weapon off post. Standard procedures for all branches is to lock down the unit and then the base, One way or another this service member will receive just punishment ,wether its an art.15 or court martial. As he should for his recklesness. I stand by the fact, that all service members are great soldiers , until they step on their cranks, with golf shoes.
Ray - Not long ago you chided me about "only being a rifleman" and told me, here in this blog, that the last time you touched a rifle was in boot camp, since you had skills. Now you claim that the Army let you keep your M-16-A1, and that you still have it. So, by your own two statements which directly conflict, you must be lying. Also, the military has NEVER allowed ANYONE to keep thier service rifle - much less an automatic one, so if you are not lying here, then you stole it - and are in violation of the law, state and federal. You prove once again that you seldom speak from expereince or tell the truth. Ray, grow up, stop trying to be the know all of everything, stay home living with your mother and taking state aid - same as the illegals. (I took care of my mother-in-law, paid her bills, paid the care givers. I do not resent that you accepted that state aid because I think it should go to those that can not get a real job and afford care of thier own - like you, Ray). By the way, I hope you know that blogging here and claiming an illegal act allows the authorites probale cause to come look for that illegal weapon. I supect that the article meant M16 magazines.
You took the comment literally meaning that unless your in a conflict, boot camp is usually the last time you actually tough a rifle, but you should know there are always time you do. Now as corrupt as the military was when I was in, when I say they let me, meaning someone who could make paper vanish, thus my comment "when the military still had the burnouts and leftovers from the Viet Nam conflict". Now if this Marine got one off base today, think about how things were long ago. You take thing written and don't think outside the meaning, that old Marine training. As for an illegal act? who really knows, they were replacing the A-1's at the time, and I could have known someone "high up", don't see any laws broken. Besides do you actually think I would keep it in California? usmcret: Time to make another screen name, your busted. Next time don't use a certain phrase, dead giveaway. Add this name to the rest of yours on my list [end transmission]
When I read this article the first time, I couldn't believe an M-16 was stolen. All the other stuff I believed, but an M-16 didn't sound plausible. So yesterday I ran into a deputy at the 7-11 and asked him about it. The deputy assured me that no M-16s have been stolen. The deputy told me the detective was mis-quoted in the article, and it was acutally M-16 magazines that had been stolen. That makes a lot more sense to me, and it makes me feel a bit better about it.
I agree with USMCRET
I lock my cars in the driveway every night. It would be foolish not to no matter where you live. Yes, Fallbrook has changed, but so has every other town. We just all hoped Fallbrook would be immune to the changes because it took so long for them to start appearing regularly. I think it is more intimidating here because everyone knows everyone, and that means it is probably someone you see regularly that is breaking into your car/house. The biggest change that I hate is the gang problem. That reminds me of Santa Ana, Vista, Escondido or Oceanside. I want to see the SDSO have regular gang sweeps and gang injunctions. With only two main streets in town, that really increases all of our chances of being involved in a violent crime.
just sayin: Well that's one. Not a big "fan club" for USMCRET I guess.
Cranky: Thanks for that info. I too, was disturbed by the thought of M-16's floating around Fallbrook with our gangbangers.
Ray...bro.. you are always on here talking about how this or that should be done a certain way or another... illegal this or that... maybe it's time to return that illegally gained weapon in your possesion back to the government ... every weapon is numbered and counted, and you having known someone that made paperwork "disappear" doesnt make that weapon yours. Its still belongs to the US Army,Navy,Marine .whatever branch of service you were with. So you standing on your soap box on a daily basis and preaching how things should be , should do the right thing and just give it back... and go buy yourself a weapon that can be licensed and clear for you to have in your possesion , so when the hoards of illegals starting really coming through the border , you'll be ready to take them on. enough said.. out!
just sayin: New screen name huh? They retired my version of the M-16 decades ago. Don't think the government really cares anymore. I suppose all you folks in the service sending home jeeps are going to return them? or that helmet, flack jacket? Guess I won't tell you about my two TEK 9's and the rest of my collectables.
I can't be sure, but I'd guess these sorts of car break-ins are primarily random, and occur when a car is not locked. I live near the golf course, and its very dark on my street, there-by making this area a target. We have been hit recently, but I like the country feel, the quiet....and maybe the dark street and easy target goes with that. I plan to get better lighting and maybe surveylence camera's. Anyways..I am NEVER moving to Vista, O'side, or San Marco's....would never trade in my lovely views and fresh air. ps..I keep my clubs in the garage now, not in my trunk. Ray...you talk too much.
JD: And you golf too much..... hillie.
Well i have lived in fallbrook 45 years and have never locked my house (don't even know if I have keys anymore) I live in a nice area with good neighbors and a GREAT dog. I hope I never have to lock my doors fallbrook is great
Well what I want to know is who let people off base with M16's? I would believe that is the "military equipment" that was mentioned. That aside - we now live in a world where there are no morals taught to our kids and there are no real consequences given for any wrong doings. What do we expect?! I am not surprised by the break-ins they happen everywhere. Thankfully not as much in Fallbrook as in other cities. Families need to spend more time raising their kids and getting all children a quality education and less time griping about all that is wrong! Enjoy the wonderful town that we have in Fallbrook - half of you make it sound like we live in East LA!!!
Liveoakparker: DUH, your a "hillie" try moving into town where the action is. Positive1: Guess you get your information from the papers, crime especially vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles is way up. Catch the "shoot em up" in Fallbrook (see front page) now you said something about East Los Angeles???
Ray: "Like I said before, just park your car in front of a Starbucks, safestv place in town." Is that the cop substation?
between: I used to photograph "all four" vehicles clutching at various locations in town, they got wise when someone tipped them off to my now closed web site, now they move around to various locations. tough to figure out where now. Although I have to say one good thing about the SDSO in Fallbrook, you can always find a granny cop.
BEEF UP POLICING. THESE COPS SUCK HERE!! I CHALLENGE THE SDSO SHOW US YOU CAN DO A BETTER JOB NO REALLY I DON'T THINK YOU CAN!
Okay the other one I wrote wasn't approved. I ask the the SDSO or challenge them. I bet you can't do a better policing job than what's being done already. No really I bet you won't. (reverse psychology always works) 
Its true what they say it is Mayberry here and so are the police
Come on Village news what your not into printing the truth here. Are you sure the cops are really doing there job. I just have a kean sense of the obvious, and the obvious is that the cops aren't doing their job.
How are a few Sheriffs supposed to be everywhere at once? Come on Lazzboy.
Its called enforcement, you see what they do is they increase man power and patrols. What you don't want your tax dollars being put to good use? They don't need to be everywhere they just need to be where crime rates are high is certain areas of Fallbrook. (i.e. burglaries, shootings, vehicle theft) those areas. Its not like these criminals are going to travel outside to a nicer area. They will get noticed! Think of them as cockroaches you don't see them hanging out in a clean sterile environment right? No they hangout with the rest of the dirtbags.
Lazzboy: I challenged the SDSO once. To walk from the north end of town by El Toro down Main to the Shell station completely nude in the middle of the night and bet no deputy would see or notice, they didn't take the challenge. Julie R: You for one know as well as I and others that "we" only have "four" patrol vehicles per shift to cover over one hundred square miles. The SDSO offsets this during the day by assigning more "granny cops". The population of Fallbrook is approximately 55.000 people not counting the "new commers", with simple math, you can figure out the officer to citizen ratio, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty citizens to one officer, well, well above the national average. When Bill "blow your own" Horn (censored most likely) he promised more deputies (patrol) for fallbrook, why are we still waiting. We did get more gang units, remember (Fallbrook has no gang problem - SDSO) than why the need? Since the SDSO went digital on their voice communications, citizens can no longer monitor their community and it's police so there is no reason to fear Joe Citizen making complaints. The SDSO is not an efficient organization, it uses it's limited resources poorly. Let's say Deputy Friendly busts Ceasar Chavez for drinking, he transports him to the station, does the paperwork, about an hour than has to transport the individual to Vista. I know remember, been through the process, got an inside view I didn't have before. Total, three hours of the deputies time wasted and you wonder why the SDSO has a low approval rating. Why not have what other cities have, desk officers that handle the processing and paperwork, a "paddy wagon" that transports the prisoners to the various detention facilities, this frees up the patrol units for other duties besides hanging around the station wasting resources. If WE, the people of Fallbrook had a choice, we, they would contract with another agency like RCSO, a better run organization. JR, I think you should be more critical about these issues, you are in fact a resident of Fallbrook and law enforcement and the lack thereof effects you too. I don't know who are the mushrooms here, the citizens, the FBVN because the SDSO is feeding a bunch and keeping everyone in the dark.
Lazzboy: Did you know that Rancho Santa Fe gets more resources from the SDSO than Fallbrook does? They received their new station before we did. They have just as many patrol deputies as Fallbrook for half the area not including their private patrol service which the residents pay for in their covenent fees. I guess if you contribute more to the fifth district supervisors re-election campaign, you tend to get more. Another factoid, when you call the fire department, you get Rancho Dispatch located in Rancho Santa Fe. Remember when NCFPD had it's own dispatch? Response times were better and you were not asked alot of useless questions by an unqualified dispatcher as now. Wonder how they were awarded that porky contract? Just ten years ago, Rancho dispatch was a little building that dispatched the local fire department, the patrol and took alarm activation calls, something like what NCFPD did before the county shut it down.
Lazzboy: That is why "for years now" I have been a supporter of a Rancho Santa Fe style patrol for Fallbrook. Remember what Julie R said "How are a few Sheriffs supposed to be everywhere at once", lately they are nowhere. I am sure there is a rich "hillie" in town with money to spend who can assist in starting such a patrol.
Do other cities like Vista, San Marco's, parts of Oceanside..use this term "hillie", to separate those who live in the hills? It seems like such a silly distinction between people who may have bigger houses in the hills, vs the tracts and smaller houses in the flats. The term seems to assume that the "hillies" are snobbish, or somehow self anointed superiors. That sort of attitude, or general distinction, is as dumb as saying that someone who takes care of their mother and is on the dole, is a looser. That person is not a looser because of those fates, and folks in the hills are not all snobs. None of these generalities are true across the board. Every person is different, and where they live or how much they own does not make them better or worse.
Wow I think you hit a nerve there Ray. JD I believe Ray was making a generality but if you are offended as such then one must have a character flaw that allows that. But it doesn't make you a looser.
JD: What I consider a "hillie" is someone who lives on their 20 acres, loves Fallbrook but does all their business in Temecula but still think Fallbrook is a "friendly village". They know little or nothing about the town they live in. In otherwords, the think their "dung don't stink". Need to get your anti-politically correct immunization.
To Ray "The real one" just for the record, it doesn't seem like you take care of your mom, it seems like you just receive the $200 check and pocket it! What it does seem like is that you have nothing better to do than type your sarcastic and racist comments on here! Get a life! Mr. I have a degree in crimminal justice fool..If you do have a degree like you say, I think you should put it to work and do something about all your complaints...illegals, and police officers.
I usually don't say this to many people but in your case, I'll make the exception," Just Because" your an axx. Racist? is that a word anymore? You have a degree? ever think of getting your money back? Don't give up your day job, "just because" it ain't workin'.
Usually when people use "Maie Ellis" insults or try to attack ones character or what they do, means they have no argument, their "prima facia" case is weak. In the case of "justbecause", what can I say, playing poker with 48 cards in the deck or to use the language and culture of Fallbrook, a taco shy of a combination plate. Must be a "demi-com".
I feel that crime is definitely up in Fallbrook because the criminals know there is not an effective police presence here (Hello SDSO) They know they can come into any neighborhood (no matter how nice it is) and even if someone sees them casing people homes it will be 20+ minutes before the cops show. Let me tell you a true story of what happened near me about a year and a half ago. Several criminals were casing properties near me to rob, they were on peoples properties taking out motion sensor lights, looking in bedroom windows etc. One resident saw them and chased them and called the SDSO. It took the police over 25 minutes to get here. The criminals left. They came back an hour later went inside a neighbors home and robbed the house. They took their sweet time about it, too. They were in the house for hours. They were not at all concerned about getting caught. They knew they wouldn't be. Criminals know there is NO police presence here in Fallbrook.
It is very sad to read citizens pleading and cajoling the SDSO to do their job. I had called about a vacant property that was being broken into and used, and didn't get any response or have it checked out. There is also a very rude female on the phones at the substation. Doesn't seem like she enjoys being there.
Thank you Fallbrook Resident. I agree it's sad that citizens are begging the SDSO to their jobs. It's crazy actually. A "salesman" or as I like to call them rip off artists, came to my door one day, when I wouldn't buy what he was selling he become verbally abusive and slammed my gate. I called the SDSO. They sent the granny patrol an hour later. I have talked to the rude female on the phone @ the substation. I enjoyed our conversation immensely. NOT!
A "salesman" or as I like to call them rip off artists, came to my door one day, when I wouldn't buy what he was selling he become verbally abusive and slammed my gate. I called the SDSO. They sent the granny patrol an hour later. oh its awesome!!!!!!!!! |
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