A woman on vacation was very lucky when sharp eyed police caught the burglars that raided her home while she was away. They ransacked her home and stole her car. Luckily the police noticed something odd about the car and its driver, the 24 year old burglar. When they followed up on the registration on the car and went to the address listed, they found that the owner was away and that the house had been burglarized.
Think about what your home will look like while you are gone. Will it be obvious that you are away? Have the mail delivery held for you at the post office and stop the newspaper delivery. Have someone that you trust check out the place periodically. Make sure that the lawn gets mowed. Put some lights and a radio or TV on a timer so that they come on every once in a while. Make sure all doors and windows are locked and secured. And get an alarm system, one that will make a lot of noise if someone tries to break in.
www.mytravelsafety.com has more information, guides and products for securing your home before you leave.
June 12, 2003
Kesq.com
Desert Hot Springs Police apprehend burglar while owner was on vacation
You may not think about it once you leave your house, but when you're gone police say your home can become a target for burglars and that's what happened to one Desert Hot Springs woman.
Thanks to quick thinking from Desert Hot Springs Police, the burglar didn't get too far.
Call it intuition, but one Desert Hot Springs police officer says he acted on instinct and caught a suspected burglar before the victim could even report the crime. She was on vacation and had no idea that her home had been burglarized.
Posted by travelsafetyblog at April 27, 2004 01:30 PM