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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 2008
Page
3
Police report two vehicle burglaries in Baytown. A Pioneer radio valued at 150 was stolen from a vehicle on River Bend Drive. Another break in on Broken Arrow Drive yielded a Sony AM FM DVD player with a 5 inch screen valued at 1600 and 200 in cash.
A woman reported her Pamela Drive home was burglarized on Tuesday with about $3,000 in electronics and jewelry stolen. Another Mockingbird Lane residence lost several electronics valued at $2,500 between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. A Harold Lane home was robbed Wednesday with more than $4,000 in property taken. A Baker Downs apartment complex burglary yielded a yellow Dell laptop a silver TV and Nike shoes worth over $1,500.
Baytown police responded to several criminal mischief reports. An unknown Hispanic man in a late model red Chevy Blazer threw a rock at a residence on New Meadow Drive, causing about 340 dollars in damage. Tires on two cars on Packsaddle Lane were damaged, with about 500 dollars in losses. A separate tire slash on Shady Lane occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Between 6 am Wednesday and 6 am Thursday Baytown police filed 45 offense reports including four burglaries three auto thefts five burglaries one vehicle burglary one disorderly conduct one forgery four thefts 11 other arrests and 15 miscellaneous offenses. There was one major vehicle crash and five minor crashes. Crime Stoppers pays cash for tips and callers remain anonymous. Call 281-427-TIPS. The full report is on the City of Baytown website.
Baytown continues Baytown Alert testing with calls sent Thursday to about 2,500 businesses and West of North Main street residents. Deputy Malcolm Swinney reports a 69 percent success rate and city officials plan a second round this evening reaching roughly 10,000 households. Officials will assess performance before February full deployment.
About 50 attendees including Eleanor Wilkie Alban and former city manager Fritz Lanham reflected on Baytown’s 60 years since consolidation. Officials noted parkland expansion from 30 to 800 acres, industrial-to-corporate shifts, and lasting community identity. Baytown’s roots trace to Goose Creek Pelly and East Baytown, with consolidation voters approving the charter on January 24, 1948.
Baytown officials consider amendments to curb yard parking of boats and trailers. propuesta would ban non motor vehicles on streets except short term, and forbid parking in front yards beyond four hours unless on improved surfaces under 18 feet wide or 50 percent of average width. Councilman Mahan and others urge delaying vote to study impact on homeowners and property values.
Work on the southern east bound I-10 bridge expansion moves toward three lanes per direction with completion targeted by spring 2010. Crews first completed the westbound bridge in 2006 at a $62.62 million cost, creating two new bridges to form a six lane interstate, easing traffic and boosting safety. Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia praised the progress despite inconvenience and expects a continuous six lane highway once finished.
Jim Finley, retired managing editor of The Baytown Sun, reflects on long-stretched stadium waits of five hours and jokes about outdoor activity patience. He muses on how global warming would intensify such crowds, contrasting harsh weather in Boston and Green Bay with warmer conditions.
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