Homeowners are widely warned about repeatedly neglecting to close windows and doors, thus inviting opportunist thieves. Don’t think that when you’re in your house, you can just leave them open. Break-ins and thefts can occur even in that short amount of time that you open your window or door.

Residents are also being warned about distraction burglaries. Elderly people are mostly targeted for these sort of tricks. Criminals try to gain the trust of their victims by showing fake identification and then proceed to strip their victims’ homes of anything valuable.

With these kinds of distraction burglaries at hand, the authorities urge homeowners and residents to check on the identifications of anyone who calls, call the police department or company represented, and get relevant information about the caller (name, job description, car details, etc.).

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