<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Greg and Wendy:<BR>
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Yesterday and Today I emailed your chain of messages to Officers Doug Gibson and Jonathan Walther and to David Hill at the CVCBD Safety and asked for their help on what has become a chronic problem. I know that we should be careful not to leave packages on our porches but I am concerned that someone or more thieves are following the Fed Ex or UPS truck looking for packages. These thieves must be caught. This issue will be discussed at the upcoming CVCBD Safety Advisory Council meeting which is attended by both officers.<BR>
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Sharon L. Guida<BR>
2746 Maryland Avenue<BR>
Baltimore, MD 21218<BR>
410-889-0436 (home)<BR>
410-467-4409 (work)<BR>
410-467-4410 (work fax)<BR>
410-960-1139 (cell)<BR>
SLG2700@cs.com<BR>
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Subj: <B> [Chat] POLICE PERSON DROPS OFF MAIL </B> <BR>
Date: 1/12/2009 6:46:40 PM Eastern Standard Time <BR>
From: <A HREF="mailto:grayskull74@yahoo.com">grayskull74@yahoo.com</A> <BR>
Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:chat@charlesvillage.info">chat@charlesvillage.info</A> <BR>
To: <A HREF="mailto:chat@charlesvillage.info">chat@charlesvillage.info</A>, <A HREF="mailto:CVCBDQuad4@yahoogroups.com">CVCBDQuad4@yahoogroups.com</A>, <A HREF="mailto:discussion@charlesvillage.info">discussion@charlesvillage.info</A> <BR>
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Today my mother called me because a Police officer went to our house to drop off an open package that was addressed to her. <BR>
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He asked if she knew what the contents of the box was and what should be in the box, and if she was expecting a delivery.<BR>
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She only told him that hse was expecting a box from her cousin, with candy and come caribbien spices. He went tot he trunk of his vehicle (According to her the vehicle was a police car but does not remember if was a city police car or county or state) She says he was wearing a uniform. He asked her for her name and birth date. (I find that rather odd) <BR>
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He gave her the package and then left telling her that he would return at 1pm to get a report.<BR>
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I may be paraniod but this sets off my "Spider senses" on many levels. 1) why would a cop just drop off the package? 2) why did he only ask for her name and age?<BR>
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I plan on staying home tomorrow to see if this "cop" returns. <BR>
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Any ideas? Suggestions? Theories? <BR>
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I would appreciate any and all input<BR>
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Subj: [Chat] MAIL UPDATE <BR>
Date: 1/12/2009 7:37:22 PM Eastern Standard Time<BR>
From: grayskull74@yahoo.com<BR>
Reply-to: chat@charlesvillage.info<BR>
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Thank you Wendy & Greg.<BR>
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that was my Mom's package. I appreciate the neighborly diligence and thoughfulness <BR>
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I called the police to see if they sent someone to the house and they verified it to be true and mentioned that there is an investigation but could not say more on the topic. They suggested I , or my spouse be here since my mother has a language barrier regaridn English.<BR>
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I wonder if this guy who Greg followed is the same person who took some other packages.<BR>
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Thank you again<BR>
:-)<BR>
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I have informed my mother that from now on all packages should be sent to my office.<BR>
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Subj: Re: [Chat] POLICE PERSON DROPS OFF MAIL <BR>
Date: 1/12/2009 7:17:49 PM Eastern Standard Time<BR>
From: wendy@muse.jhu.edu<BR>
Reply-to: chat@charlesvillage.info<BR>
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We have had several packages stolen off of our porch. So today, greg<BR>
sees a guy carrying a package, and he dropped it in our alley (we live<BR>
at 2711n calvert). the box was to 26?? Calvert St. (wanda). So greg<BR>
called the police and followed the guy to find him looking for packages<BR>
on the 2700 block of St Paul. He went house to house. The police came<BR>
and questioned him and let him go. Greg showed the officer the dumped<BR>
package and the officer took it.<BR>
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The good news is that the officer is aware of who the person is, they<BR>
just need to catch him in the act.<BR>
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Hope this is your package and relieves your worries.<BR>
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WENdy<BR>
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Sharon L. Guida<BR>
2746 Maryland Avenue<BR>
Baltimore, MD 21218<BR>
410-889-0436 (home)<BR>
410-467-4409 (work)<BR>
410-467-4410 (work fax)<BR>
410-960-1139 (cell)<BR>
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