The Colorado Springs Police Department is seeking the public's help in apprehending two 20-year-old Hispanic males who are considered armed and dangerous because they stole weapons in a series of daytime residential burglaries-so-called "knock-knock" burglaries. It was unclear how the suspects were identified, but probably by security surveillance footage. Read the whole story HERE What Are Knock-Knock Burglaries? They are the latest craze for burglars to get into a house and steal merchandise. Here's how they work. Usually one, but sometimes two people ring the doorbell or knock at the...
more info here A Lancaster man stole thousands of dollars of items from a Providence Township home and left a note apologizing for the burglary, police said. William Harrison Rehm III, no age given, on Monday got into a home in the 100 block of Smithville Road through an unlocked basement window, state police Trooper Bertrum A. Jones said in a press release. Read the whole story HERE. He took several thousands of dollars of jewelry from a bedroom, some PlayStation 2 video games from the living room, and several...
Home burglaries when residents are sleeping are reported in Naperville, shortly after similar reports and arrests in Batavia. The rest of the story is HERE. Three people were arrested on charges related to Batavia home burglaries. It's important to note that, where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Naperville Patch is reporting a number of burglaries similar to those that took place in Batavia — in which the burglars struck at night while residents were sleeping in their homes. Popular Stories Naperville police are looking...
click for more info You may have seen the shocking statistics that one in six homes is burglarized every year. Home burglary costs the homeowner over $4,000, which includes damage done to the home and the value of property taken. There are many products on the market today that can help defend against home burglary, but one of the best is the Electronic Watchdog.. It uses the same kind of radar wave sense technology used by the military that can sense motion through wood, plastic, glass or cement up to...
Police are investigating an attempted burglary in a local neighborhood. The homeowner was gone for a while. When he returned he found five strangers inside his house. You can imagine how unnerving that can be. When they saw the homeowner, they dropped what they had their hands and fled. Police are looking for them at this moment. "Safety officials say home invasions can happen anywhere and at anytime. Green Bay Police report the city's east side has also had several burglaries in the past week." We encourage you to read...
click image for more details This is a story from KEPR TV. “The KEPR Crime Tracker is focusing on home burglaries. It's one of the crimes you're more likely to be a victim of. We found that year to year -- burglaries are going up in Franklin County.” “The people breaking in aren't just petty thieves -- they could be dangerous. Benton County officials tell us it's houses like yours - that can become easy targets for gang members.” You can read the rest of the story HERE. “Burglaries of...
click image for more details You may have seen or heard about a map of gun owners and where they live that was published recently by a New York area newspaper. It was published online by the Journal-News a daily paper serving the New York suburbs of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. The list could make a burglar's day in two ways. First, it tells burglars what houses to avoid because gun owners are generally much more concerned about home security. On the other hand, it also points out where...