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What Is Suspicious?
"Am I witnessing a crime?" Most of us have found ourselves asking this at some
time or another. However, because we are not really sure, we tend to ignore
what we have just seen and continue about our business. You should trust your
instincts. If something does not feel right, it probably isn’t.
Signs of behavior that might be suspicious:
- A person trying to enter a residence without the proper access card
- A person running and looking about furtively, as if he or she were being
watched or chased
- A stranger carrying property at an unusual hour or location, especially
if the items are computer or other electronic equipment, office machinery, or a locked bicycle
- A person going door-to-door
in an office building or a residential area
- Any person forcibly entering
a locked vehicle or building
- Transactions being conducted from vehicles, especially near schools or parks.
You may be witnessing an illegal drug sale or sale of stolen property.
- One or more persons sitting
in a parked car closely scanning the area
- A person (especially a juvenile or female) being forced into a vehicle
- A person exhibiting unusual mental or physical symptoms
- Unusual noises, including gunshots, screaming, sounds of fighting, barking
dogs, or anything suggesting foul play, danger, or illegal activity
It is important to remember that people aren’t suspicious, behavior is.
When in doubt call! If you witness any suspicious activity,
call the HUPD immediately at (49) 5-1212.
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