A spate of air conditioning motor thefts has residents on alert Saint Vincentin the east of the city Cordova. In the last three weeks, at least five families reported thefts in their homes, saying the incidents occurred at night when police presence wanes. The episodes focus on the area Lopez And Plans and surrounding streets, and the victims assure that the main target is the copper contained in the equipment.
The first cases occurred within a six-block period between them Ambrosio Funes And Tristan Narvajabut then the robberies spread to other nearby houses. “The first thing that happened was two weeks ago and since then there have been more. This weekend they robbed a pensioner who lived alone and that worries us even more,” said one of the neighbors.
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Jessica CavinaA local resident who coordinates community action said the monitoring began with group announcements Whatsapp. According to him, several neighbors began to warn that their air conditioning was not working and that when they checked the ceilings, they discovered that their engines had been stolen. “I note that there have been five cases in the last three weeks. We later learned in other groups that about twelve cases were reported at businesses and private residences within a ten-block area,” he said.
Neighbors believe the robberies mostly take place in the early morning hours, when they no longer notice police movements in the area. The woman explained this in Lopez And Plans There are four educational institutions in operation, which results in patrol cars being present in the morning and lunchtime, but not at night. “There is no police movement after 8 or 9 p.m. We believe these robberies are carried out at night when there is not so much presence,” he noted.
The difficulty of submitting complaints also became a problem for those affected. The neighbor reported that she helped a retired woman complete the procedure that needed to be done by the CiDisomething the victim couldn’t handle. “The police station is two blocks away, but we still had to agree to the complaint. We filed other complaints, but there was no cell phone backup.”
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Security measures
After this series of events, some residents began changing their routines and increasing security measures. Two months ago there was a wave of gas meter thefts, and many of them welded the cabins together. Now several are looking for blacksmiths to attach protective boxes to air conditioning systems. “It’s something that’s not in our budget, but we do it so they don’t end up robbing us,” Jessica said.
Meanwhile, the neighborhood’s residents continue to organize to care for one another. They notify each other when a neighbor is traveling, accompany those arriving at night, and maintain constant communication in community groups. “We help each other because we don’t get an answer from the police that is useful to us.”
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Residents are calling for more police presence at night and constant patrols in the most affected blocks. “The only thing we ask is that they walk these streets more after 9 p.m.”
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