On the Security Scene

Disturbing the Peace

At approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, a resident on Bray Lane contacted Landings Security and Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) to report a disturbance. The resident advised that two teenage boys were banging on her door and running away. As she approached her door, the resident witnessed the individuals driving off on a golf cart. The incident was captured on her Ring doorbell camera. While patrolling the surrounding areas, Officers noticed a golf cart sitting in the middle of Wiley Bottom Road. CCPD activated their emergency lights and made contact with the individuals in the cart. The parents of both juveniles were contacted and advised of the situation. The driver of the cart was a non-property owner (NPO), and CCPD issued a criminal trespassing form stating that he could not enter Landings property without an authorized guest pass. His father advised that he would retrieve the cart at a later time.

Vandalism

On Monday, June 24, Security responded to Marina Drive for a report of vandalism. The resident advised that his neighbor had been walking her dog the previous evening and heard someone hit his mailbox. She also witnessed the individuals fumbling inside of another mailbox in the same area. The suspects were described as two teenage males in a white truck. Officers initially responded to the complaint but did not see any trucks matching the description provided. A SeeClickFix report was initiated for the damaged mailbox.

Suspicious Incidents

On Thursday, June 20, Security received a call regarding some suspicious incidents, which occurred at a residence on Wiley Bottom Road. The caller advised that some eggshell residue had been found in the mailbox the previous week. A few days later, there was a green greasy substance found on the mailbox. Then, on the night of Wednesday, June 19, someone rang the doorbell but ran off before anyone could respond to the door. The caller stated she felt like she was being targeted and requested extra patrols in the area. Extra patrols will be performed.

On Thursday, June 20, Security responded to Saltwater Way regarding a suspicious incident. The caller advised that the lights were on at an unoccupied home and there were two electric bicycles outside the residence. A premise check was conducted and found nothing unusual. A neighbor agreed to store the bicycles in case the owners came looking for them. On Friday, June 21, a resident called Security inquiring about the status of the bicycles. She advised that her son and a friend had been riding them the previous evening and “dumped” them at the location to get onto a friend’s golf cart. When they returned a short time later, they found the bicycles had been removed. She was advised of what happened, and her information was passed onto the resident who was storing the bicycles.

Security responded to Windswept Lane on Sunday, June 23, for a report of a suspicious incident. The resident advised that someone had banged on her door and run off. A check of the surrounding area was performed with negative results. The resident suspected a juvenile who lived nearby may have been the culprit. However, Security contacted the family and learned they were out of town.

Gated Community Security Managers Association (GCSMA)

The Security leadership team travel to Boynton Beach, FL, on Thursday, June 27, to visit Valencia Isles to see a demo of the EntranceIQ Software. On Friday, June 28, the team will be attending the GCSMA meeting at the Old Marsh Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The team will hear presentations from GoAccess, an access management company, and Star Technologies.

Traffic Safety

The Guardian Pro camera/LIDAR system remained on Landings Way South near Black Hawk Trail North. From June 19 - 25, the system recorded 216 violations, with the highest recorded speed being 56 MPH. At its meeting on June 25, the Board of Directors approved the suspension of membership privileges for the driver of the vehicle recorded at 94 MPH the previous week. A substantial fine in accordance with our current fine schedule was assessed as well, which already has been paid. As a reminder, courtesy notices and warnings will no longer be issued effective July 1. Fines will be assessed for those individuals who are recorded exceeding the posted speed limit or violating other TLA Rules & Regulations and Covenants.

TLA Rules and Regulations Enforcement

• Warnings were issued to vendors for not having logos on RFID-equipped vehicles and having no safety cones.
• A $50 fine was issued to a vendor for not having logos on an RFID-equipped vehicle, and a $50 fine was issued to a separate vendor for not having safety cones.
• Warnings were issued to residents for early placement of bulk trash.
• A warning was issued to a resident for having an unregistered golf cart, and three warnings were issued to three separate residents for operating a golf cart without a driver’s license.

** Please note that a brief synopsis is provided for pertinent incidents that Security responds to during the week. All incidents are not covered in the weekly recap. Statistics for reports are provided below. **