Steiner Ranch Alert

Steiner Ranch Burglaries

2008-07-31T16:51:00.000-07:00

There has been an increase in the number of night time burglaries of vehicles in the Steiner Ranch area. The majority of them have been unlocked vehicles parked outside and have had items in plain view stolen, such as Ipods and GPS systems. In a few of the cases entry has been gained by breaking a window or the sunroof. In many of the cases wallets and purses have been stolen from the vehicles. It is very important to always lock vehicles and to not keep any items of value inside them.

If anyone has any information on these incidents please contact Detective Paul Salo at (512) 854-4310 or e-mail at paul.salo@co.travis.tx.us

05/19/2008 - Burglaries of cars + garages

2008-05-19T10:27:00.000-07:00

Reported burglaries of cars and garages

The Travis County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports of a number of burglaries in Steiner Ranch in the early morning hours of Monday May 19th. Early reports have indicated that cars from Mira Mesa and Summer Vista were burglarized and money, CD's, purses, and guns were taken.

One report indicates the burglars entered a garage on Mira Mesa and stole a number of items.

Surveillance video of the suspects can be seen here:

Entering a garage at 1:52 AM

Exiting a garage at 1:56 AM

Also, surveillance video of a suspect vehicle driving by one of the residences can be seen here.

Drive by at 1:41 AM

Drive by at 3:45 AM

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Travis County Sheriff's office at 974-0845 (option #3). After you contact the Sheriff's office, please contact the HOA by replying to this email.

Summer can be a challenging time with many residents having valuable items in their cars ready for a trip, or being away from your residence for long periods during vacations. Please take precautions to safeguard your family and property:

* Park your car in a locked garage
* Always lock your car
* Don't leave valuables visible in your car
* Lock all your doors
* Leave porch lights on
* Watch out for suspicious activity and report it to the Sheriff's office
* Get involved in crime prevention programs

If your interested volunteering for a Neighborhood Watch program, please contact the HOA at safety@stinerranchhoa.org.

Contact Information
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email: safety@steinerranchhoa.org
phone: (512) 266-7553
web: http://www.steinerranchhoa.org
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12/08/2007 - 3 more cars in Parkside hit

2007-12-10T00:39:00.000-08:00

On the night of 12/8/07, 3 additional cars in Parkside's Central Park Drive had their windshields destroyed. Vehicles parked in their driveways have been shot with an air gun or pellet gun to the rear window of the vehicles.

12/04/2007: 12 car windshields shot out

2007-12-05T20:04:00.000-08:00

On the night of December 4, 2007, in Centennial Olympic Park of Parkside subdivision, residents report 12 cars with their rear windshields shot out by perpetrators using an air gun equipped with a silencer at night time.

11/06/2007: Bicycles stolen from schools

2007-11-06T09:30:00.000-08:00

On Monday November 5th, several bicycles have been stolen from Laura Bush Elementary School and Canyon Ridge Middle School. According to the elementary and middle school staff, bicycles were not locked nor chained and most likely taken during school hours. For future safety, please advise all students to lock or chain the bikes to their parking areas.

11/06/2007: Multiple car windshields shot

2007-11-06T09:23:00.000-08:00

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Steiner Ranch Safety Alert
November 6, 2007
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Vandalism in Steiner Ranch & West Travis County

The Travis County Sheriff's Office needs your help. Over the weekend of November 2-3, 2007 various subdivisions in West Travis County fell victim to vandals. Below is a list of the neighborhoods and the types of vandalism that occurred over this weekend.

The following neighborhoods can all be accessed from Bee Caves Rd (FM 2244)

* Barton Creek West - 4 vehicles with smashed windshields
* Senna Hills - 4 vehicles with smashed windshields
* Lake Pointe - 4 vehicles with smashed windshields
* Lost Creek - 1 vehicle with slashed tires
* Barton Creek - Vandalism to Golf Course and Golf Cart

The following neighborhoods can be accessed from RR 620:

* Steiner Ranch - 6 vehicles with windows shot out by BB or Pellet gun
* Anderson Mill - 1 vehicle with window shot out by BB or Pellet gun

If you have any information that may assist in these investigations, please contact the Travis County Sheriff's Office West Command at 512-854-9728.

Contact Information
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email: safety@steinerranchhoa.org
phone: (512) 266-7553
web: http://www.steinerranchhoa.org
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10/20/2007: Burglary at the shops

2007-11-06T09:19:00.000-08:00

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Steiner Ranch Safety Alert
October 20, 2007
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Burglary - Shops at Steiner Ranch

The Steiner Ranch Wine and Liquor store located at 2900 Quinlan Park Rd. was burglarized the night of October 17th or early morning of October 18th. Anyone with information about this burglary, especially a description of suspicious vehicles nearby, is asked to contact Detective Don Rios with the Travis County Sheriff's Office at 512-854-4313.

For more information on how you can prevent crime in our area, visit one of these links:

Travis County Sheriff's Office
Austin Police Department
Citizen Observer

To provide information on crime to the Sheriff's office, contact them on the non-emergency number at (512) 974-0845. For emergencies, call 911.

Contact Information
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email: safety@steinerranchhoa.org
phone: (512) 266-7553
web: http://www.steinerranchhoa.org
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09/05/2007: Burglary and Damage

2007-11-06T09:17:00.000-08:00

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Steiner Ranch Safety Alert
September 5, 2007
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The Homeowner's Association is requesting information on several incidences that occurred recently in the neighborhood.

Property Damage - A truck damaged the gates at River Heights Overlook on Saturday, September 1st around 7:30 AM. The damage was estimated to be nearly $5,000.

Burglary of a vehicle - On the night of August 16th a vehicle in the Valley at Eastridge was burglarized. The value of items stolen was approximately $2,000.
If you have any information on either of these incidences, please contact Brett Taylor at 266-7553.

Contact Information
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email: safety@steinerranchhoa.org
phone: (512) 266-7553
web: http://www.steinerranchhoa.org
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06/21/2007: Thefts

2007-11-06T09:04:00.001-08:00

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Steiner Ranch Safety Alert
June 21, 2007
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Thefts

The Homeowner's Association has confirmed several
reports of criminal activity in the neighborhood:

* 3 vehicle break-ins on Lantana Ridge (all 3 were
laptops that were left in the vehicle)

* 1 garage theft on Grimes Ranch Rd (garage door
was open and unattended)

* Theft on Steiner Ranch Blvd (woman was
unloading vehicle and left a bag next to her car that
had a laptop and jewelry in it)

Residents are reminded not to leave valuables unattended in vehicles or in open garages. Please report suspicions activity to the Travis County Sheriff's office at 974-0845. If you have an emergency, call 911.

Web links:

Travis County Sheriff's Office
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vjndmbcab.0.rgsfmbcab.qidnhzaab.1122&ts=S0259&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tcsheriff.org%2Findex.htm)

Austin Police Department
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vjndmbcab.0.sgsfmbcab.qidnhzaab.1122&ts=S0259&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ci.austin.tx.us%2Fpolice)

Austin Crimestoppers
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vjndmbcab.0.tgsfmbcab.qidnhzaab.1122&ts=S0259&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.austincrimestoppers.org%2F)

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Contact Information
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email: safety@steinerranchhoa.org
phone: (512) 266-7553
web: http://www.steinerranchhoa.org
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06/18/2007: Power lines down

2007-11-06T09:01:00.000-08:00

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Steiner Ranch Safety Alert
June 18, 2007
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Power lines down

The Homeowners Association has been informed that
early this morning a large crane truck with it's boom
extended took down several power lines over Quinlan
Park Road.  Traffic is being diverted at Steiner Ranch
Blvd and many homes are without power.

The City of Austin is working to restore power.


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Contact Information
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email: safety@steinerranchhoa.org
phone: (512) 266-7553
web: http://www.steinerranchhoa.org