It’s the season for joy and happiness, but
It’s the season for joy and happiness, but it’s also a special time for burglars and thieves. Every year around the holidays, thefts and burglaries spike in every city. Thieves regularly browse parking lots looking into vehicles for the obvious items such as laptops or purses, but during Christmas season, they browse looking for presents, bags and boxes. As people shop at numerous stores, they leave TV’s and electronics, store bags, all kinds of gifts in plain view in their cars. It takes only seconds for a thief to shatter a car window and grab the items they want. Here are a few tips to keep you and your property safe:
NEVER leave anything in view in your car. If a thief does not see anything, they will go on to another car. To a thief, even an empty briefcase or book bag in a car could contain a laptop or wallet. They WONT break in if they DON’T see anything! If you must leave a purse or wallet in your car, at least lock it in the trunk. Most thieves won’t break into a car just to see if anything is in there, they break in when they do see something.
