I just wanted to drop a quick note to your paper thanking you for your front-page coverage of the recent robbery in the Boulevard Park area.

It was quite refreshing to read that the police had actually taken an interest in the crime and had made an effort to deal with it.

I bought my house in the Boulevard Park area in 1972. In the 39 years, I have been robbed on average 5 times or more a year, and the police have always seemed rather reluctant to deal with any of the many robberies.

I have experienced a rather dramatic increase in the number of robberies. Between Dec. 2010 and May 2011 I have had stolen from me two cars, a pickup, a motorcycle, a Troy-Bilt rototiller, a chainsaw, 2 antique steam radiators, a mangle, an antique metal bread rack and a gas wall furnace.

Hopefully, now that the police are finally taking an interest in crime in the Boulevard Park area, maybe my property will be safer.

Edward Towle
Boulevard Park