Dear residents. I got some good information from the mayor of Indian Trail today. You may have heard of this. There are people going around different neighborhoods posing as door-to-door salespeople. They work in teams. They are actually casing different areas and occasionally, there is an increased level of break-ins and other property crime following the casing efforts.

Now, this is not to say that all salespeople are criminals. There are many legitimate ones out there working hard to make a living. Technically, they should have a permit from the town of Indian Trail to do so. Technically, there is no solicitation in Wincrest as well (the sign at the entrance states this). However, people do come in. If you do get some at your door, and for any reason you don’t feel things are right, do the following:

1. Get as much information yourself about them (description, what they said, others with them or out in the street, cars, etc. and write it down.)

2. Call 911 to report all of what you saw and heard.

The sheriff’s department will follow up. Keep talking to neighbors about anything you’ve witnessed. The more communication, the better. Also, write into the Wincrest Whistle here. The sheriff’s department will always be here in times of need, but that is after something has happened. If they have information from concerned citizens, they can do more patrols and have a better idea of what they are looking for. All of us here in Wincrest have information and we can continue to be proactive and possibly prevent these problems before they happen. The criminals work successfully together in teams where neighborhoods don’t work together. Wincrest is different. We have a great neighborhood because we talk to each other. Keep up the great work!

Yard Sale

Ok Guys, Our Garage is officially full! One more thing and I will not be able to park in there! So, we are planning on having a yard sale on Saturday, April 17. If anyone would like to join us, please do so! I plan on advertising notice on Craigslist and the more participants we have the better. If you plan on participating, please let me know and I'll be able to advertise more than just us! Anyway, happy cleaning out!