Safer days ahead?

An interesting update; courtesy of a fellow TTDI-an.
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Dear fellow residents of Taman Tun Dr. Ismail,

The 6 May 2009 Malay Mail reported that the police has arrested 6 people in connection with at least 18 robberies in areas which included Taman Tun Dr Ismail.
(Online reference: http://www.mmail.com.my/content/6-held-18-robberies )

The 15 May 2009 Star & NST reported that 4 parang-armed robbers broke into a home at Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, TTDI at around 4am on Thursday, 14 May. The robbers gain entrance by breaking their front grille. The family sleeping upstairs was awaken by the noise of the robbers ransacking the house, went downstairs to investigate, rounded up and tied up by the robbers. Jewellry and 2 cars (Honda Civic & Volkswagen VTI) totalling more than RM400K were stolen.
(Online references:
Star: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/15/nation/3910422&sec=nation
NST: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/2557634/Article/index_html )
Advisory: If you hear any suspicious noise in your house during night-time, please remain in your bedroom with locked doors and immediately call TTDI police station at their direct line: 03 - 7728 6222.

The 18 May 2009 Bernama news reported that the Brickfields District Police Headquarters (which also covers Taman Tun Dr. Ismail) would be holding "Meet the Clients" Day on Thursdays from 9am to 2pm beginning this week. It also reported that the recent police blitz on crime has seen the KL crime rate drop by 19.2 % (one month statistics from April 15).
(Online reference: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/news_lite.php?id=411991 )

The 20 May 2009 Bernama, Malay Mail & Star reported that 2 ruthless robbers / kidnappers were shot dead near the Damansara Specialist Centre (just across the LDP from TTDI). These robbers were responsible for the 10 May 2009 murder of a restaurant owner whose ATM card was used to withdraw RM30,000. In the same shootout incident, a Myanmar was also rescued from possibly suffering the same fate as he was also initially forced to surrender his ATM card.
(Online references:
Malay Mail: http://www.mmail.com.my/content/2-robbers-killed-shootout-damansara-kim
Star: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/20/nation/3944693&sec=nation
Bernama: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=412337 )
Note: I added this news because any TTDI residents could have been potential (dead) targets due to proximity of TTDI to the crime scene as the robbers may have been driving around looking for victims.

The 21 May 2009 Harian Metro reported that a man in his 20s who trespassed into an empty bungalow in Taman Tun Dr Ismail was caught after he apparently fell asleep at around 5.45am. The intruder gained entrance through the back of the house.
(Online reference: http://www.hmetro.com.my/Current_News/myMetro/Thursday/Setempat/20090521061807/Article/print_html )

Lastly, please remember: Crime prevention is the responsibility of all. Do take the necessary steps to protect yourself, your family and your home. Don't provide unnecessary opportunities to the criminals.

Wishing you a safe day every day,

Koo
A resident of TTDI

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