“Remove it, lock it or lose it.”
We encourage you to remove all valuable items from your vehicle and always lock your vehicle.
A criminal is always looking for an opportunity to commit a crime. Unlocked vehicle doors provide a criminal with instant opportunity. After reviewing vehicle burglary police reports, it appears that criminals have targeted unlocked vehicles and taken valuable items that were left in plain sight.
We have also seen forced entry made into some vehicles, in most of those instances items of value were left in plain sight. Criminals have been stealing cell phones, tablets, laptops, firearms, purses, tote bags, loose change and other items of value out of vehicles. In most instances, these occurrences have been crimes of opportunity.
We encourage our neighbors to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity or criminal activity while it is occurring to the Police Department by dialing 911. Remember, “Remove it, lock it or lose it”!
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