Dear Abbottsford Neighbors,
The Board of Directors are writing to keep you informed about recent suspicious activity in one
of our sister neighborhoods. Whitworth has over the past five days had suspicious strangers who have gained access to their neighborhood despite functioning gates at each entrance. These suspicious individuals have approached people out walking and are also going door to door. They claim to be selling magazines. However, it has been noted that they are taking pictures of the neighborhood and taking pictures/videos when residents open their doors.
MPD has shared that there are reports of large groups of roamers soliciting single family homes and residences inside HOA communities to stake out and watch homes that they are considering burglarizing. So far there has only been one house in Whitworth that has been broken into. In that instance they used outdoor furniture and a tree to gain access to a second floor window. We do know that there have been other HOA neighborhoods where suspicious individuals have been seen scouting the community.
We do not share this information to scare you. The BOD of Abbottsford takes safety and security very seriously. With that being said, we plan to expedite bringing together the Security Committee to assess our current security/safety status and provide recommendations to the BOD. Recommendations will be shared with our community. If you have questions, please contact Cody or any member of your Board. Please be sure to lock your homes, use your security system when away and at night, use your outdoor lights, and inform Cody or the Board of suspicious individuals or activity. You may also wish to consider adding security cameras to your home.
Best,
Abbottsford Board of Directors
Chris Wells, Brad Pendleton, Nancy Lorenzi, Ashley Cantrell, Townes Duncan
