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Please go to Alto al Crimen Website.
This group is for persons to post details about crime - on person and/or property - in Chiriqui. Those who have constructive suggestions for preventing crime are welcome to post as well.
Please go to Alto al Crimen Website.
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The Malientes are back in the Alto Boquete area! A Loma Colorada maliente was spotted in the area of Plaza San Francisco today walking the neighborhood. Clearly, he was a long way from home! My housekeeper lives in his neighborhood, and when she went out front to empty our garbage, they spotted each other. He was on foot. She was nervous about his presence in this area and reported it to me immediately. The assumption is that he was casing the neighborhood. We were on our way down to David to take our housekeeper home, so we stopped at the check point at the Caldera road to tell the police. They said they'd radio to "someone" to let them know that there may be activity in the area. Be vigilant with your community watch program and keep an eye out for unfamiliar people in your neighborhood. When my husband and I returned from David, we stopped at the check point again to tell the police that my housekeeper divulged the maliente's nickname. It was a different officer at the checkpoint, but they had heard the report. I told him the nickname in case that was a familiar person to the police. It's very possible that he is a "scout" for his group and will report his findings of the neighborhood back to them. My housekeeper said he is not a "member" of a gang because as far as she knows, they don't have official members; but that he is known to be associated with a group of malientes. Keep you cameras close to document anything which could turn out to be helpful in the future. You never know...
Nacional Box offers an excellent option to avoid robbery by taking care of your valuables in a safe place.
Are there any US or Canada retired law enforcement officers living in the Boquete area? My wife and I are coming to Boquete in February to visit and explore the area as a possible retirement location. As I am in law enforcement in the US, I would be interested in meeting and conversing with any retired law enforcement personnel.
Todd Miller, Minnesota
chieftam@aol.com
If you own any type of firearm, please buy a gun safe, bolt it to the floor and wall and store your weopons in it. If people continue to leave them out... the petty criminals might just end up using it on you. Remember, guns don't kill people, people kill people. Thanks! Quickdraw
I wanted to ask if anyone can recommend someone to work on my home security system? We bought a new home that has a DSC brand system hardwired to all points but it is not working yet after several visits from the probable installer. So, I'm looking for help on evaluate this system or ditch it or add to it. We have a dog and neighbors on the watch. Thank you !
Several armed subjects made off with $7,000 from the Villa del Rio Hotel and Casino in Boquete, Chiriqui on Friday night. They drove off in a blue car with luxury rims and tinted windows. The hotel manager immediately called the police who were able to track down the blue car along with Carlos Isaac Saucedo Guerra, age 27, and Ariel Enrique Carrasco Arauz, age 30. They are being held as suspects but did not have the money or the gun in their possession.
http://www.thepanamadigest.com/2011/06/panama-crime-series-part-15/
Later,
J
There have been several events in the Boquete area in the last three weeks that perhaps need clarification. At AAC, it is our policy not to report every incident publicly immediately as it happens, since initial reports are frequently incorrect and may in fact hinder police investigation.
In the last two years, the residents of Boquete have come a long way in the prevention or home burglaries. And with the new and improved police force, Boquete remains a much safer community today - if you take some simple steps to protect your home and possessions. As always, it is easier and cheaper to prevent a crime than to recover from one.
Fundacion Alto al Crimen is a non-profit foundation established by concerned Boquete citizens and supported by your donations to keep Boquete the best place in the world to live. For information, or to make a donation, contact info@altoalcrimen.org.