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Leland Police warn residents of rise in car break-ins

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 5:26pm.READ MORE:
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Residents of Leland are being asked to be pro-active in order to put a halt on a recent rise in car break-ins. There have been dozens of vehicle break-ins in Leland in the last few months. In every case, the vehicle was left unlocked. NewsChannel 3 followed Leland police detectives around several Leland neighborhoods Tuesday. Magnolia Greens, Snee Farm, Waterford, and Stony Creek have been the targeted neighborhoods so far. “Almost all of the cases are preventable. In fact all of our cases involve vehicles that have not been locked,” said Detective Robert Ernest of the Leland Police Department. “They're looking for GPS's, Game Boys, video cameras, little TV monitors, cell phones, anything electronic, essentially anything the thieves can get a hold of. They then go to the pawn shop and sell it for a quick buck.” Leland Police recommends removing all items of value from your car, or keeping them locked in your trunk. The police department recommends you give them a call if you see a suspicious vehicle in your neighborhood late at night.

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GOOD JOB

Submitted by Please (not verified) on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 5:25pm.
With Leland PD pulling people over on 74/76 they cause alot of problems with the new pull over law. They turn a (2) lane road in one direction into a (1) lane road with around 74,000 cars a day. That really does not help much I see the NCHP work this road big time as needed then they back off and keep the trafic flowing. Leland area is the only place around here that I see signs they say fender benter pull off road. This can only be because thr trafic flow is so great in that area. So I say Leland ploice keep up the good work but get off 74/76. Thanks for your good work.
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My husband caught the burglar in Olde Towne/Woodridge!

Submitted by B&E Victim! (not verified) on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:07pm.
This past Sunday morning, Oct 18th @ 3:50 am our outdoor motion detector went off, and my husband and I, rushed to the front door, flipped on the flood lights and there were 2 people standing in our drive-way with bags in their hands, they proceeded to run down the road. My husband grabbed a bat, and in his boxers, proceeded to chase the 2 suspects down the road. I called 911, and told them what was happening and to hurry!!! I jumped in my car, and followed them. I found stuff along the way that they threw down while my husband was chasing them, including a pair of flip-flops. I got to the end of the cul-de-sac and there stood my husband in just his boxers and a bat. Mind you it was 4am and freezing outside. One of them ran left and one ran right. I came back home to grab him some "clothes", LOL. Well the one that ran left, thought that he got into the car with me, and came out of hiding. He was talking on his cell phone...my husband said, "Where do you think you are going?" He admitted he was the one in our yard. About that time the Brunswick County Sheriff shows up, with me behind them. Then 2 Leland Police officers show up. The cops asked him were you with the other guy, and he said yes. The cops asked him why did he run. His reply "Man, I was scared, I was scared man!" The cops/sheriff found other suspects at the outside of the neighborhood, and had their car towed.
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great

Submitted by Das Weibstück on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 8:31am.
I bet they where scared. Man in is underwear with a bat ! LOL Stupid punks.
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Leland Police

Submitted by North Brunswick Watcher (not verified) on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 3:54pm.
I agree with Big Show, too many cops in Leland on traffic stops and hanging out. Big Show e-mail me at nbrunswatcher@gmail.com Lets get this fixed.
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Highway Patrol

Submitted by junk (not verified) on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 7:56am.
They are not member of the Highway Patrol, but they sure act like they are. I would not have any problems with any local PD doing traffic stop if they were in the neighborhoods doing them. However, they want to be out on HWY 74/76 playing Highway Patrol. If they were patroling in the neighborhoods, who knows they might stop the people or see the people doing the breakins..
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Response to "junks" highway patrol comment

Submitted by Guest911 (not verified) on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 10:37pm.
Do you know what produces majority of all crimes? Well Mr. junk i will save you the time of guessing. Its drugs, do you know how drugs get into the Town of Leland? Hey, let me save you some more time guessing. They come in off of the major highways that lead into Leland. Get the picture yet, stop the drugs before they come into Leland. Stopping the drugs coming into Leland, cuts down on alot of other crimes that occur because of drugs.
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The Leland PD received a

Submitted by Guest1636 (not verified) on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 8:58am.
The Leland PD received a Federal grant specifically for traffic enforcement, and I believe they are supposed to concentrate on US highways. So yes, they are supposed to be out on 17 and 74/76.
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Maybe

Submitted by Junk (not verified) on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 2:27pm.
However, normaly Federal grant is used to hire one officer (and I doubt it is a full time position) to work within the grant. However, You will find two or more out there working traffic most of the time. The people that live within the township pay the salary for the other officers and I am sure the grant doesn't cover all the cost for the first. So, put them in the neighborhoods to patrol. They are not Highway Patrol... If they want to do that they can apply in Raleigh.
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But when three cars are

Submitted by Guestvillagerd (not verified) on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 5:40pm.
But when three cars are sitting there next to each other talking is that part of the job description. Come on, I had a girl come to my house at 1am a couple years back saying someone was trying to kill her it took the police almost 2hrs to get to my house his excuse he was the only one on call at the time and he was responding to a break-in and possible assault. My family could have been killed or set up by this girl who knows she was def. on drugs and strung out, and said she didn't want the police called. I said you are going crazy if you think the police haven't already been called. She leaves and walks down the road so what do you think was going on I don't know a set up to rob us or was she really in trouble who knows. Her car was at the end of my road the next morning with the window broken out and some drinks and cigs on top of the car along with some tin foil stuff "drugs" dirt road, dark, yeah what do you think.
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Speaking of Leland Police

Submitted by Guest55444332 (not verified) on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:04pm.
What happened to cause the officer this past Sunday to crash the new Dodge Charger into the center median guide wire near the 2nd Leland Exit on 74/76 around 10:45am ? He was ok.. but boy did he look mad...
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it"s hard to patrol the neighborhoods

Submitted by bigshow (not verified) on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 11:28pm.
it s hard to patrol the community when it takes 3 patrol cars to make a simple traffic stop. or when all the officers on duty are at the citgo flirting with the ladies after dark
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Leland Police

Submitted by North Brunswick Watcher (not verified) on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 3:57pm.

E-mail about what you have seen with the Leland Police. We are a group watching our tax dollars at work and want to know what our public servants are up to.

nbrunswatcher@gmail.com

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Simple Traffice Stop ?

Submitted by Guest911 (not verified) on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 3:40pm.
Mr. smallshow can you please define a simple traffic stop for me. A traffic stop is the most dangerous action a Law Enforcement Official has to take. The driver knows who is stopping him, but the Officer doesnt know who he is stopping.There are more Officers killed on vehicles stops then any other duties that they discharge. So when you see Officers on a vehicle stop, be thankful your driving by safe in your vehicle; because they face a chance that they may not being going back into there's.
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A close second

Submitted by guesty on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 4:44pm.
No, domestic calls are the most dangerous calls officers go on. Traffic stops come in second place.
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Research the stats genius.

Submitted by Guest911 (not verified) on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 10:24pm.
Are you in Law Enforcement or think you are? Go to the officer down memorial web page and read the stories.
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Its Leland. These cops make

Submitted by Guestg (not verified) on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:49pm.
Its Leland. These cops make 16k a year. We are lucky they can read, and Ive met a few who im not sure could read.
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