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Hollywood Park police warn residents of car theft, burglary ring
HOLLYWOOD PARK The police department is providing residents with tips on how to protect their vehicles and personal belongings in the midst of a car theft ring. Police Chief Shad Prichard briefed the City Council on June 21 about several residents having reported vehicular burglaries in the last few months. According to Prichard, the suspected individu- als—believed to be teenagers by police—appear to be organized and connected in a ring involving car break-ins and thefts in Hollywood Park, Shavano Park and numerous other North Side cities, includ- ing Olmos Park, Live Oak, Fair Oaks Ranch, Boerne, Selma and Schertz. Hollywood Park police recently hosted a meeting of local law enforcement o cials about the car theft ring. Prichard said the Hollywood Park Police Depart- ment is working with counterparts across the San Antonio area to record evidence in collective e orts to pursue suspects and stop the car theft ring. “Every city in this area reached out and said, ‘We’re getting hit just as hard,’” Prichard said. Prichard said the suspected thieves use stolen vehicles to wander through select communities in search of unlocked cars.
In some instances, Prichard said, the thieves nd an unsecured rearm in an unlocked vehicle, take it and use it as self-protection while seeking out other unlocked cars. Prichard said police do their best to track down stolen vehicles and personal items. He said the suspects typically use a stolen vehicle for 12-24 hours and then dump it. Prichard also said some suspected individuals appear capable of taking a vehicle’s OnStar navi- gation system out of commission to evade police pursuit. Prichard o ered tips for residents to keep their vehicles and personal belongings safe. Above all, it is most important to keep cars locked, and do not leave personal items, including spare keys, inside vehicles in plain sight, Prichard said. Prichard also asked residents to document their belongings in case they fall victim to a car thief or burglar. “Let’s make Hollywood Park a hard target,” Prichard said. Hollywood Park residents with information that could help local police with their investigation are asked to call the HPPD’s nonemergency dispatch line at 210-335-6000.
LOCK IT UP Hollywood Park Police Chief Shad Prichard o ers ways for residents to protect their vehicles and homes from thieves or burglars. Keep cars locked. Do not leave personal items, including spare keys, inside vehicles in plain sight. Document personal belongings in case of car theft or burglary. SOURCE: TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD PARK COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER CAR THEFT RING Hollywood Park police said there has been a surge in car break-ins and thefts in Hollywood Park, Shavano Park and other North Side cities, such as Olmos Park, Live Oak, Selma, Schertz, Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne.
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New grant available for San Antonio artists, arts groups
ARPA 4 ARTS GRANT To apply for a American Rescue Plan Act funded grant, eligible artists and arts nonpro ts must: Create a GoSmart pro le at www.sanantonio.gosmart.org/ agreement.php ; Complete an online application by 5 p.m. on July 29 ; Wait for city sta to evaluate and score applications. For information email Artsfunding@ sanantonio.gov.
SAN ANTONIO Now through July 29, individual San Antonio artists can apply to receive up to $7,500 in recovery grants funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. The city of San Antonio’s ARPA 4 Arts Grant Program will distribute $4 million to San Antonio arts non- pro ts and $1 million to individual artists who were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,
according to a news release. Eligible San Antonio arts nonpro ts will be granted funds based on their budget size and the communities they serve, city o cials said. Local o cials said the pandemic closed many venues where individ- uals and groups active in the city’s creative economy derive much of their income. San Antonio’s creative economy job
loss during the pandemic was 18%, and estimated losses for nonpro ts are $71 million as of January 2021, according to the Saber Research Institute. Interested, eligible artists and arts groups may visit www.getcre- ativesanantonio.com and click on grants for details. The city will begin distributing the grants this fall, the release said.
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