House burglars are at it again

PETALING JAYA: Home burglars have started their activities again after a few months of lying low.

Selangor police chief Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said there were indications that these gangs, some of whom included professional thieves from Latin America, had resurfaced.

“However, most of the house break-ins are committed by opportunistic criminals who are from the area,” he told reporters yesterday during the Bandar Puteri Community Security Carnival held near the Puteri 7 police station in Puchong.

He said he had attended numerous community functions to remind house owners to be vigilant in securing their homes.   Read more ....   

Attempted robbery at Southern Zone

Reported by Dom, Southern Zone
Sunday, 20 Oct 2013

Attempted robbery at Jalan SS20/8 around 6:20pm.
Owner left gate and door closed but both were not locked. Robber failed to steal anything and dashed away. Suspect came in MYVI. Owner called DU police station. Police came a few minutes later.

Jalan SS20/8 is guarded from 7pm. Guards have not started duty yet.

Mammogram - Free at DSH funded by MBPJ

The American Cancer Society recommends that a woman after the age of 40 should receive a yearly mammogram which can detect 85 to 90% of all breast cancers even before you feel a lump.

MBPJ is sponsoring free mammogram for PJ female residents of  age 40 - 69 years. You may get this mammogram done at the SS20 Damansara Specialist Hospital. 

Just walk in to the X-ray department and fill up a form. It is suggested you go in the afternoon as the morning session is always busy.

The average cost of a mammogram is around RM180 at a private hospital.  So enjoy this benefit funded by MBPJ. 

MBPJ Dismantles Boom Gates

18 October Report: MBPJ dismantles boom gates and barriers in three PJ neighbourhoods

Story and photos by Vincent Tan

Heavy-duty - the council employing a backhoe to knock down a tethering pole in Jalan BU 6/6, Bandar Utama 

Residents in three Petaling Jaya neighbourhoods received a surprise visit from Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) officers yesterday.

The officers came to remove boom gates and other road obstructions in the areas.

The operation, led by MBPJ Engineering Department assistant director Noraini Mohd Din, involved Winchester Ara Damansara, Bandar Utama precinct BU 6 and Damansara Jaya SS22.

The officers used a heavy-duty welding torch to cut a wheeled gate at the intersection of Jalan PJU 1A/43 and Jalan PJU 1A/43E.

Council lorries were used to dispose of the parts.    Read more ....  

Notification for residents: Enforcement officers handling over a notification slip to Winchester Ara Damansara RA committee member Say Kim Kuan.

The dismantled wheeled-gate at Jalan PJU 1A/43-Jalan PJU 1A/43e, which was removed by MBPJ officers in a three-area operation yesterday morning.

RA SS20 Central hosts their inaugural annual dinner

The dinner was held on Thursday, 17 Oct at the Central Zone Cabin. It was well attended by almost 100 people, members and guests.

Guests for the night were YB Tony Pua, representatives from RT, Southern and Northern Zone RA, Insp Zul Azri (OCS Balai Polis DU), DSP Jipa, Sgt Hamdan and other police personnel.

The dinner was also a pre-celebration of Deepavali as well as to bid farewell to DSP Jipa who has retired and Sgt Hamdan who will be transferred to Kota Tinggi.

The night began with the welcome speech by Dato' Dr Vincent Ng, Chairman of RA SS20 Central. He thanked all the RA members who were so supportive of the RA and pledged to have more activities and community projects that are beneficial to the community.

This was followed by a speech from YB Tony Pua. YB is very supportive of our RA activities which include social, security and environmental. 

Specifically for security activities, YB Tony reiterated his understanding that our local police force is performing their duties as best as they could with the limited personnel. However, residents continue to fear for their security and carry out various actions like employing security guards, closing roads, etc. 

Some of these actions run foul of the local authorities and YB Tony has consistently emphasized the need for these authorities to view each Taman’s uniqueness in their layout and connectivity to other areas when allowing these security actions. 

The residents’ actions are solely to make their own area safer and local authorities should focus their effort on more pressing issues like illegal stickers/posters, shop operators occupying public parking bays and unhygienic eateries, to name a few.

Residents enjoyed their buffet dinner and appetizers were sponsored by the CP Group which also sold some of their food products at a discounted price to the delight of the members. The night ended with many members going home with bags filled with frozen foodstuff.

Robbery at SS21/11 Damansara Utama

Received the following email from Damansara Jaya Residents and Owners Association (DJROA)

"This happened on 15/10/13 about 9.00pm at SS21/11 Damansara Utama. 

Four Chinese men, well-dressed, travelling in a Mercedes, stopped in front of a 2-storey terrace house, prised open the auto gates, rushed in with parang to the grill door and rapidly prised it open. 

A family member watching TV in the house, on hearing the noise, wondered what happened outside, unlatched the main timber door to take a look. The robbers simply rushed in. Within 5 minutes, they robbed the family of cash and valuables, and fled in their Mercedes car.

What could the security guards do to help? Apparently nothing! They only knew when the victims reported after the robbers had disappeared.

Such robbers can easily pass through security guards and drive around the residential area looking for easy targets. Once they spot an opportunity, they can act very fast. They are well-equipped with crow-bars, huge spanners, parang, etc. They are experts in house breaking. They act so fast that by the time the security guards smell anything, if at all, these criminals have fled. Don't even think of the police arriving to catch them.

Be alert always. This can happen to anyone, anytime. Always lock your gates, grills, doors, and don't hang around outside your house alone, with doors open, as if inviting the robbers to come in. They won't thank you for it. Maybe chop off your head!!"

Bukit Gasing rep Rajiv the latest victim of snatch theft

PETALING JAYA: Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran (pix) became a victim of snatch theft when a man grabbed his iPad from his hands while he was having breakfast in Jalan Othman here on Monday.

Rajiv was seated alone at a coffee shop and reading the news at 10.30am when the thief dashed through the shop and grabbed his iPad.

“He ran out and hopped on to a motorbike (with an accomplice) that was waiting. A guy in the restaurant tried to chase after them but they were too fast.

“It all happened in a few seconds and I was in such a state of shock that I couldn’t react,” Rajiv said, adding that he had lodged a police report on the matter. .... read more .....  

Update - Attempted robbery

Sorry, wrong info. It was attempted robbery at Jalan SS20/18, not attempted house break-in.

A couple came out of their car and was going to their house when 2 Indians on a motorbike (no lights on motorbike) approached them.
One of them pulled out a knife and asked for the lady's handbag. There was a commotion, someone in the house came out with an umbrella and hit the suspect. The lady also kicked the suspect. The suspect's knife fell and the knife sheath fell off. The suspect got away without getting anything.