https://nextdoor.com/p/RwBjwg6jq4wh?utm_source=share&extras=NDk3NjM3Mg%3D%3DNot sure if this link will come through but this is in Allandale, near my old neighborhood of Crestview. Not here is a story from Brentwood reported by trustworthy friends where a dog walker was robbed at gun point recently. Not sure if the fuzz bothered to come out and take his report or not.
Nextdoor link doesn't seem to work unless you're a member or whatever so pasted below...Petticoat Fair is a lingerie store in Allandale (a classy / functional / granny panty one, its not Tabu lingerie).
TLDR they've been robbed multiple times including last week when someone shot out their window then smashed & grabbed all the granny panties they could carry.
I am the owner of Petticoat Fair and would like to pass on what has happened here - I see that this post has the entire sign and the boarded up window - so, this was taken after Saturday morning.
On Thursday October 2nd, we had a male shoplift from our store during business hours. We have him on video, from several angles, and were able to get his license plate number. 911 was called within 1 minute and I was instructed to call 311. 311 took my information and said I would get a call back in order to actually file a report - but could not tell me when that would be. On October the 13 I received that call and the details of the incident were given and they were informed that we had video and a license plate number. Later that day, I received an email that informed me that the case was suspended because there was not enough information to identify the suspect. I called them back and was able to speak with a detective. I was told that there was not enough man power to track down these types of shoplifters and he told me the best thing we could do was to lock our doors and let people in.
On October 16th at 6:12 AM, we had a man shoot two shots through our window - hence the boarded up window in the picture. We have the entire event on tape, the two shots fired, the man then busting through the broken window, taking a rack of items, and then driving off. I called 911. 911 contacted an area supervisor since shots had been fired, and the area supervisor told 911 that no officer would be sent out due to pandemic restrictions. The 911 operator then told me how to collect evidence (gun casing, etc) if we found them. Again, I called 311 to make a report and was told I would get a call back in order to file a police report. They told me that call back shouldn't take the week that the last call back took since a gun was involved. I have yet to receive that call.
Prior to these two incidents, we have had 2 others over the past 3 months and it is getting more frequent and blatant.
As far as other businesses in the area, the company that boarded up our window informed me that it is happening all over the area. In fact, while they were here Saturday, they got another call of a break in down on Burnet Rd that needed boarding up.
Currently we are having buzz in locks put on our doors and will move forward with this system in order to protect our staff and customers.
We are not trying to be political. We are trying to inform our customers what we are doing to ensure our safety and the safety of our customers.
We have been in business since 1964 and have been in Northcross Center since 1992 and have never had 4 instances like this, much less in a 3 month period.
I am just passing on the facts pertaining to instances in our store. Citizens can draw their own conclusion about causes and solutions.
