Reports on Suspicious Activity Picking Up!

We are starting to see an increase in reports of suspicious activity in the neighborhood. The following incidents have already been sent out by e-mail to those on our list. This is for anyone who didn't receive the e-mail and need to know: We have taken out the identities and addresses of those who made the report, just in case...
March 19:

1. An old bronco with new white paint job NM plate # FCA 220 was driving really slowly down (and then back up) Cresta Pequena. It looked to be coming into my driveway but saw me and went back down the road. Odd behavior so I thought I'd pass it along.
2. I saw what I think is the same vehicle pull into my driveway and then pull out. Didn't think anything of it at the time, good looking out. 

March 21:

1. This afternoon about 4:30 a Hispanic male with a mustache, wearing a bandana on his head and sunglasses, on a very loud Harley motorcycle (New Mexico plate R54378) came down our driveway, did a couple of loops in our parking area, and then went back out on to Wilowa, and then down our neighbor's driveway.   My wife got in the car and followed him out to Apache Ridge.  There, she and another neighbor asked him if they could help him, and he said he was looking for Lone Pine Spur.  They told him it was up the road, and he turned around and went the other way, towards OLVH.  He was clearly casing the neighborhood.   I rushed home, and ran into a Sheriff's Deputy in the turn-out near the fire station.  I gave the deputy the info, and he said he would call it in.  My wife also called the Sheriff's Office non-emergency number.

March 22:

Hopefully the last missive on the motorcycle that was spotted going in and out of several driveways yesterday (and was reported to the Sheriff): As noted in a previous email, the rider told one neighbor he was "an old army buddy" of one of the residents (Jim J) and asked where he lived; he was told "up near Lone Pine Spur"; other residents saw him going in and out of driveways and asked him if he was lost, and he said he was looking for Lone Pine Spur, but when told where it was, he went the other direction and exited the neighborhood.  Checking in with Jim J reveals that he was never in the army, nor was he expecting someone on a Harley yesterday afternoon.  Thank you all for your attentiveness and quick action. Remember to report suspicious vehicles directly to the sheriff (428-3720 or 911) AND also send us a quick email so we can alert your neighbors. And while it is in the spirit to be neighborly to help out drivers who appear to be lost, please use caution when giving out any kind of information. Noting today's New Mexican headline story about the high burglary rate in Santa Fe, it appears the judges have a "catch and release" policy and there are dozens of known burglars on the loose.

Apparently burglary season has returned with the nice weather.

Please do not hesitate to report suspicious activity.  Many residences have been cleaned out over the years by just such un-reported activity...