Concita, Yikes, a drive by stealing and stabbing - that is terrible. I think the screaming you did contributed to the police coming fast. Re the burglary, by the time your neighbour saw the broken window they had probably been in and out of your house. Was it you who said that another neighbour hadn't seen a broken fence panel when the alarm went off? A lot will obviously depend on how far away they are, and what else they are attending to. I don't think burglaries come high up on their list of crimes, especially if the alarm isn't hooked up to the station.