Some residents in one Dallas neighborhood are on edge after multiple reported burglaries and car thefts.
The crimes are allegedly happening in at least two apartment complexes — the Hub and Locale apartments — on Hudnall Street near Lemmon Avenue and Inwood Road.
Residents have repeatedly called police to report crimes in the last few months, and one victim told NBC 5 that he lost his only mode of transportation to a break-in.
"This is where they tried to kick the door in right here. There was some damage, but they fixed that," said Michael Miller, who lives at the Hub Apartments.
He says it was a night he'll never forget.
"I was sleeping in my bed, and I heard a loud crash a loud, somebody kicked the door, and it rattled the frame," he said.
Miller says on that night someone attempted to break into his apartment near Oak Lawn, then weeks later, it was the real deal. Miller, a U.S. Army veteran with disabilities, says the criminals actually got into his home that time and stole a bicycle, his only mode of transportation
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"I was thinking to myself, 'Oh, my God, I have to buy a new bicycle now,' and this one cost me over $1,000. And I thought to myself I'm going to have to buy another one," he said.
According to multiple police reports, Miller isn't the only victim. Just across the street at the Locale apartment complex, there have been more than two dozen reported thefts and burglaries this year. Although the warning signs are posted on the properties, residents say it continues to happen.
"That's always the thing. Nobody wants to say anything, but we just need everybody to step up and participate together," said Ashley McDade.
She says management at the Hub Apartments has encouraged residents to report suspicious activity by posting fliers.
Miller says more needs to be done and argues the only reason why he got his bike back was a tracking device.
"Our gates are wide open. I'd like to see more police presence, and I'd like to see more security," he said.
Managers at the apartment complexes declined to comment to NBC 5.
