[RP TownTalk] car break-in

[Sarah Wayland]

Yesterday afternoon, I went to get into my car, and someone had jimmied the
driver's door open (it was locked, and my car is alarmed, but the alarm
didn't go off), rifled through my glovebox and console, and took about $2
in quarters.

Having lived in Boston for many years, I don't leave stuff in my car, so it
was no big deal, but it was annoying.

A police officer came to investigate when I called to let them know (I was
going to let it ride, but my town councilperson convinced me to call later
that evening), and he did a *really* thorough job investigating. He was
bummed that I had driven the car because he wanted to dust for
fingerprints.

Apparently there have been a string of break-ins like this, east of the RR
tracks, on Riverdale and Queensbury Roads over the last couple of weeks
(I'm on Sheridan St.).

Take away messages:

(1) Be on the lookout for strangers wandering the streets in our
neighborhoods. Call the police if you see *anything* that looks suspicious.
Let them decide if it's a problem or not.

(2) Call the police right away (before you touch your car) if you think
someone has broken into it.

(3) The police actually want to investigate things like this, so let them
know! It's the only way they can get the information they need to keep us
all safe.

-Sarah


Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. | www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com
<http://www.guidingexceptionalparents.com/>
Supporting students with learning differences & their families
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