Keep an eye out ... please

Here is some interesting info from or neighbors in Paramount: At about 3:45 this morning I caught someone on our street in Paramount (Arliss) running from car to car checking for unlocked vehicles. I called the police but unfortunately it took them about 20 minutes to respond. To their credit, when they finally did arrive there were 3 police cars driving around looking for the person, who went down Barrymore. As I was on the phone with the police for the second time he ran west on Cayuse Creek toward my house. He started to run up to my porch to find a place to hide, which is very well lit, but then decided to continue west out of the neighborhood. There was also a silver Pontiac G6 that was driving continually down Arliss, Barrymore, and Cayuse Creek during this time also. They went back and from down those streets about 6 times. It appeared that the car and the person checking car doors was connected...my hunch is that they were his ride. One of the officers stopped and talked to me and said there were a lot of car dome lights on in the neighborhood, so this person was obviously able to gain access to numerous vehicles. The officer also commented about how many people leave their cars unlocked. This is the second time in the past few months that I have caught someone trying to break into cars on our street, so I think it is safe to say that it is happening with some regularity. I know it seems like common sense, but please lock your cars if you park them outside. Also, make sure burned out light bulbs are replaced to keep areas as well lit as possible.