Home Burglaries
Good Morning University City Division Residents,
During the past week we have noticed two trends that we want to keep you informed about. First, our burglaries are continuously decreasing each week due to the hard work of our directed patrol officers but we are seeing the suspect(s) damage and tamper with front door locks in order to gain entry. In some cases the front doors are open. The second trend we are seeing is suspects entering garages through doors that are left open as well as unlocked cars are a target once they enter the garage. In a lot of these cases the resident is in the back yard or inside the home. The main targets for both of these trends are jewelry, credit cards and checkbooks.
Tips to prevent burglaries:
- If you are inside your home or in the backyard please close your garage door(s) and always lock your car doors while they are in the garage.
- Please consider using a sound device on your front door if you do not have an alarm to alert you and the thief that someone could be home.
- Ensure that the doors and windows of your home are unobstructed by shrubbery and trees.
- Inside your home please do not have credit cards and extras checks in the obvious places like desk drawers, unused purses and wallets. Secure them by using a small safe or other means.
Please contact the University City Division Office if you need any further assistance at (704) 432-3970 or contact Sgt. J. McGraw at jmcgraw@cmpd.org
