It has been brought to my attention that in the recent past a Parcour thief has been seen scaling the west side of the buildings from balcony to balcony and stealing belongings from people who leave their balcony doors unlocked. In one specific case it was reported that a tenant on the 4th floor had a laptop stolen which was in the living room. The thief seems to be a man in his early twenties who was caught dressed in black and with a black back-pack. Athough he was followed, he managed to evade the person following him until he was spotted scaling the balconies in the dark.
Be sure to lock you balcony doors and windows and in the summer use the lock in the rail to lock them open and prevent anyone from coming in while allowing air to circulate. Using the rail lock will lock the door or window open for only about 3 inches.
It sounds crazy to think that someone could be robbing tenants in this way, but you can be assured that Parcouring is very real... just Google it or watch the videos on YouTube.
This blog is intended to allow residents to make their opinions known about the upkeep of the building and grounds. The Marina Center is located at 14,255 Gouin West H8Z 3C2, corner of Saint-John's boul. and Gouin boul. West on the West Island of Montreal (borough of Pierrefonds). This ~30 year old, 16 level building, has 16 apartments per floor totaling some 250, including studios, 1 & 2 bedroom.
