The burglar took cash, jewelry and
two laptops.
Police think that the burglar was
scared off when the homeowner returned home. The burglar probably heard noise
from the garage and then left quickly. The burglar also left a pile of
possessions behind in the house.
Note: This could be the same
burglary from Chestnut Highlands that I reported yesterday. The detail, though,
is instructive. Cash is easy to spend. The laptop computers can give
information that could be used in ID theft, or simply sold for money for drugs.
And the jewelry is easy to dispose of. This incident also shows the continuing
trend of burglars picking up jewelry as police have been reporting since at
least the first of the year. (go to this blog posting from earlier this year
for more information http://ssnoccrimewatch.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html)
There are many things homeowners can do to protect
themselves from burglars that I have talked about, especially since the first
of the year. Here are two links that can help you and your neighbors set up
your houses to defend against burglary:
Burglary
Prevention Tip Sheet:
Sheriff’s
Office’s “Partners in Crime Prevention” January/February 2012 issue on Burglary
Prevention:
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