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Vandalism and destruction of property
Our inflatable decoration was sliced open, a plastic lighted Christmas tree was broken apart and unraveled beyond repair, and egg and what appeared to be yogurt were splattered on the front porch. This occurred overnight, sometime after 10 pm. The decorations are not usually left on all night long, but were this particular night.

Gap View Village - Holiday Decorations Damaged
Friday and Saturday night (12/1&2) decorations were damaged. Inflatables were punctured (pencil found nearby) and wicker style reindeer were broken. Nothing was seen or heard.

Open cars and garages were gone through
Friday night, between 1 & 3 am, multiple cars were gone through. One person left their garage door open and they stole things from inside. Multiple streets and multiple homes. They just hit us last week. One person was hit last week and left her doors open again last night.

Vehicles rummaged through and other damage
Saturday night/Sunday morning, three neighbors had unlocked cars rummaged through. Purses, laptop computer and CD's were taken. Cables to a CB radio were cut to remove the radio. Nothing else was reported stolen. The police were notified and kind of expected our development to be hit.

Person hiding in a construction area
On Saturday morning (9/23) a resident noticed someone attempting to hide in one of the large drain pipes that are in a construction area of the neighborhood. As she passed by, the person crouched down and crawled back into the tube. They appeared to have a blanket and pillow. The police responded but there was no one there when the officer arrived. The pipes will soon be moved, but it has worried some of the neighbors.

Speeding within the Development
Hello to all folks online and actively posting and or browsing posts within the Gap View subdivision. I received a call today to the Sheriff's Office in regards to speeding and other traffic violations within the development. One tip to cut down on this type of activity include: noting tags (even more fun if they are out of state) and descriptions of the vehicles. The department only has the ability to cite violators if seen, but having knowledge ahead of time can be of great assistance; Sometimes the best action against violators within a development is the active participation of its members.

Multiple cars broken into
There were multiple cars that were broken into in Gap View Village. There were multiple items that were stolen. I have been unable to confirm if the police were called when the thefts were found.