The Crime: Car burglary
The Victim: Leslie Curry
Location: 11617 N. Central Expressway
Date: Monday, July 7
Time: 10 a.m.
Leslie Curry does her part to help the environment. Unlike most commuters, she rides her bike to her Preston Hollow job almost every day. But on this particular morning, she was running late, so she opted for her car.
She arrived to work on time, and parked in the employee-designated zone. It was turning out to be a typical day on the job — that is, until a coworker dropped a bomb on her.
“I was doing inventory when another employee called my name,” Curry says. “The security guard was looking for me to tell me my car was broken into.”
Curry went to survey the damage, and discovered someone has shattered her front and back passenger-side windows.
“They also stole all of my CDs and my makeup bag. I guess they thought it was a purse since it has flowers on it,” Curry says. “My brother teased me saying that burglars need makeup, too.”
All the damages and stolen property came to a loss totaling about $1,180.
The 21-year old Abilene-native says she left her hometown for Dallas three years ago to pursue her theatrical aspirations. Today she performs regularly at The Bath House Cultural Center near White Rock Lake. Adjusting to city life has taken some time, Curry says, and she supposes this is just part of that process.
“This is the first time I’ve ever been burglarized. I haven’t heard of any problems in the back lot since I’ve started here in February, but I have to watch out now.”
Dallas Police Lt. Barry Payne says although people have likely heard the advice before, it bears repeating.
“Lock, take and hide,” Payne says. “Those signs are all over the place. Lock your car, take your keys, and hide any property that is in sight.”
Payne says anything that can be seen as valuable, such as spare change on the dashboard or LCD monitors on headrests, is something people will steal. Even now, Payne says that new portable technology for navigation is in high demand.
“GPS [technology] is so hot right now,” Payne says. “It is another phase that we go through, like cell phones and radars. It is an item that can be easily sold. But the market will get saturated and the demand will wane.”
