San Diego neighbors on edge after man seen wielding what seems to be an axe

Neighbors in Hillcrest and Mission Hills are involved after they are saying a person was seen on video prowling the realm over the previous few nights with what seems to be an axe.

Others instructed NBC 7 that they noticed the identical particular person wanting into vehicles and checking if doorways had been unlocked.

“There was a man out right here. I observed he was sort of loitering round, and he began approaching the again gate to our advanced, and I regarded out my facet window, and I noticed him attempting to open the gate, and he sort of regarded up and was grabbing maintain of the fence and was going to climb it,” one neighbor who solely needs to go by Kat because of security issues instructed NBC 7.

Some neighbors instructed NBC 7 they known as 911 to report the suspicious habits.

“When the police got here, I watched from my window. They talked to him and instructed him to go away. The man walked that manner, and the cops waited till he turned the nook, after which the cops took off. As quickly because the cops turned out of the alley, the man popped proper again out,” Kat mentioned.

Apart from calling first responders, folks locally mentioned they posted what they skilled in on-line boards.

“I would love for them to arrest him. I’ve despatched data to Get It Executed, San Diego’s Get It Executed app. I’ve known as the police about it. I’ve posted it on boards simply to get folks conscious of it,” Kat mentioned.

Kat says a number of folks have seen a suspicious particular person strolling round, and a type of folks approached an NBC 7 crew.

“Friday evening, round 10:40 p.m., my canine was barking, and my Ring notification confirmed somebody on the door, and it wasn’t somebody that I knew, and I instantly panicked as a result of he had gloves, a hoodie, a crimson bandana over his face after which what regarded like an axe,” a neighbor that solely wished to be recognized as Nicole mentioned.

Everybody NBC 7 spoke with mentioned they hope the incidents are investigated.

NBC 7 reached out to the San Diego Police Division for extra particulars and to see if the incidents rise to the extent of a criminal offense, however the division has not returned NBC 7’s request for remark.