This is more of an informational bulletin but carries a heavy message.

Over the past two weeks patrol officers have apprehended seven burglars.

Yes, they were caught in the act so to say. Two were preparing to burglarize some residences and the other five were breaking into vehicles.

Well breaking is an incorrect word. They were entering vehicles parked on public roadways in front of residences and residence driveways.

 

These vehicles were all unlocked. All the burglars needed to do was lift the door handle and they were in the vehicles stealing laptops, purses, GPSs, cell phones and everything else of value. They had access to garage door openers that could have been used later to come and get into the homes. Thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment, personal information that could be used in ID Theft, money and credit cards were recovered during the arrests of these burglars.

 

We are not always this lucky in catching burglars, robbers, etc in the act but if the doors of the vehicles had been locked they would have moved on to more fertile grounds.

 

How do we know? They told us.

 

If you want to protect your personal property, personal information and prevent these crimes from affecting you, please remove all personal items from the vehicle, lock the doors and take the key with you. Even if you park your vehicle in the garage take the key, lock the vehicle and lock the door from the garage to the house for safety.

 

Garage doors should be closed and locked unless you are within sight.