CARY OFFICIALS TO HELP KICKOFF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

State Highway Patrol Air Unit to Land Helicopter in Cary

CARY, NC – When the sun begins to set on America’s tenth safest city tomorrow, four teams of Police, Fire, and EMS officials as well as Cary Mayor Ernie McAlister and Town Council Member Jack Smith will travel throughout town to shed light on crime prevention and drug abuse in observance of the 23^rd National Night Out.  From 6 - 8 p.m. , the caravan will visit eleven area sites according to the following schedule:

Team One

6 - 6:30 p.m.               Lochwinds, 107 Windrock Circle

6:40 - 7:10 p.m.          Coventry Glen, Hounslow Court

7:15 - 7:45 p.m.          Camden Forest , West Camden Forest Drive

 

Team Two

6 - 6:30 p.m.               Beech Tree/Wessex, 112 Bathgate Lane

7 - 7:30 p.m.               Silverton, 1401 Evans Road

 

Team Three

6 - 6:30 p.m.               Oxford Square Apartments, 1001 Village Greenway

6:45 - 7:15 p.m.          Highland Village Apartments, 100 Highland Commons Court

7:30 - 8 p.m.               Wimbledon , 455 Coorsdale Drive

 

Team Four

6 - 6:30 p.m.               Savon Heights , Pineland Drive and Palmetto Drive

6:45 - 7:15 p.m.          West Park , 353 Parkscene Drive

7:30 - 8 p.m.               Brookgreen Forest , 206 Amberglow Place

At 7 p.m. , the Highway Patrol air unit is scheduled to land one of their helicopters near Highland Village Apartments, near the intersection of Falcone Parkway and Matheson Place .

National Night Out is designed to:  1) heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; 2) generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts; 3) strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and 4) send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

“This event is a great opportunity for residents to meet and speak with law enforcement, fire department, and EMS officials - in their own neighborhoods and at their leisure,” said Town of Cary Community Services Officer Michael Sakata . “We hope that citizens will be better informed about the services available to them from law enforcement as well as other county and state-level agencies following National Night Out.”

The following organizations are also participating in this year’s National Night Out:  Citizens Assisting Police (CAP) Team, Wake County Sheriff's Department, N.C. Highway Patrol, State Bureau of Investigation, City-County Bureau of Identification, Cary Crime Stoppers, Cary Towne Center , and Interact of Wake County.

In addition to the site visits, the Cary Police Department is encouraging community watch groups and homeowners' associations to observe this year’s National Night Out by displaying outdoor lights on their homes or holding block parties and cookouts.

According to the National Association of Town Watch, nearly 35 million people in 10,700 communities are expected to participate in National Night Out across the nation this year.

For more, call (919) 469-4324 or visit National Night Out at www.townofcary.org or www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno .

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