Wylie Police Department at 2000 Texas 78, Wylie

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• Paul M

  Mar 30, 2018
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  I was one of the naive victims from when I cashed a check at Chase Bank in Murphy then drove to Home Depot in Wylie to run an errand on my way home. I parked just outside Home Depot Contractor entrance 2 spots from the main doorway. I thought that locking this envelope in the car inside the console would be wiser than carrying it around in my back pocket possibly losing it or tempting theft inside. I returned 15 minutes later, window shattered, money gone. No one anywhere around saw a thing of course.
  Wylie Police were called and came out and made a report. There was nothing that could be done since no one witnessed the break in. The Wylie Officer gave me his business card and personal cell phone number and followed up with me routinely during his investigation. Turns out this has been a regular occurrence in Murphy and Wylie. That gang hung out at 3 banks in the area looking for fools like me. 3 other victims all fell game to not being street wise to this style of thievery. They followed one victim all the way to Richardson and broke into his vehicle at his home.
  Wylie PD checked exterior cameras but none had an angle on where I parked of course. The good news is that after some hard and dedicated work, that theft ring was caught in another like robbery and prosecuted due to the investigator's hard work.
  Simple hints from experience. Put that white envelop inside your shirt, pants, purse, or pocket. Look around the parking lot on your way to your car for a vehicle with multiple passengers, heavily tinted windows, motor running and occupied front seats. Report any suspicious vehicles to Wylie PD and bank personnel immediately!
  I am a senior citizen and never knew to habitually look in my rear view mirror to see if I'm being followed! Go straight home if you have cash back from your transactions. If you think someone is following you, make an early turn ahead of your normal path home. Call 911 from your cell phone or home phone immediately. Get the license plate number, car description, color, make and model if you can. Do NOT stop and confront any one.
  My respect to the officers that helped catch these criminals. I'm out my money but other fine folks won't be their next victim. Treat these dedicated offices with respect and you will be treated likewise. They have a job to do. It's not often pleasant for them or us but it's their job!
  Thank you Wylie Police Department. Thank you Wylie for a great life here.

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