[RP TownTalk] Daytime Burglaries

[Sue Collins]

I also subscribe to crimereports.com and have seen police calls for thefts from autos in our area as well.  Please don't keep valuables or other items which might attract thieves in your vehicles, especially where they can be seen by someone looking in the window.  

As far as the burglar alarm solicitors; maybe I'm overly cautious, but I'm wary of any door-to-door solicitor, no matter what they're selling.  Could be they just want to "case" your home when you open the door, see if there's anything worth breaking and entering for. 

If you see anyone in your area who appears to be loitering or otherwise looks suspicious, let the police know about it.  We don't have to be paranoid, but we should all be careful.  




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From: Alice Ewen <alice.c.ewen at gmail.com>
To: Dannielle Glaros <dmglaros at gmail.com>
Cc: TownTalk List <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
Sent: Fri, May 7, 2010 10:35:45 AM
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Daytime Burglaries

Thanks for the reminder Dannielle.  

Some of you may recall that we had some burglaries in the spring previously. In some instances, it was helped by the fact that people accidentally left doors or windows unlocked. When the weather is nice, people open windows and forget, or they are home, but in their backyard gardening, and someone slips in the front. The police will be out on bike patrol more this spring, but please keep an eye out for your neighbors, and give the police a call if you see something unusual.

Also, I would caution people to be wary of burglar alarm salespeople going door to door. They seem to come out every spring too. Please know that such solicitors have not been granted a license to solicit by the Town, so you are fully within your right to request that the police come and cite them for soliciting and get them to suspend their activity. These salespeople sometimes offer to do free security checks and ask to enter the house. While the individual may be legitimate, the risk is too great that they are not. I would discourage you from allowing access to your home to anyone. 

If you are in the market for a security system, the Police Department can provide you with guidance on how to select a vendor.

Alice Ewen


      
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