Terrace Notes Spike in Break Ins
Thursday, October 25, 2012 @ 3:54 AM
Terrace, B.C. – Terrace RCMP are warning the public after a recent spike in residential break and enters.
Police say they’ve been called to a break-in every day since Saturday, October 20th.
“Often break and enters will happen in clusters like this because a criminal moves into town or a person(s) goes active with criminal behavior for various reasons. Thieves are ,on the most part, opportunist. Simple security measures like locking doors and closing windows go a long way” says Cst. Andrea Barrett, general duty Terrace Detachment.
RCMP say there are a number of things to be watchful for in your neighbourhood:
1. Someone going from door to door ringing doorbells or looking in windows.
2. Someone hanging around a home you know to be empty.
3. Someone you do not recognize carrying items out of a residence or shed.
4. Someone hanging around the neighborhood for no apparent reason.
5. Unfamiliar vehicle parked at the mailboxes, but they are not getting their mail.
6. Unfamiliar vehicle parked on the street that appears to be out of place or just not normal.
Investigators say it’s always a good idea to get to know your neighbours and keep track of what’s happening in the area where you live.
Any suspicious activity should be reported to the RCMP.
Comments
Ring, ring, ring. Good morning, (1:00 am)Prince George RCMP can I help you?. Yes, I just saw someone jump the neighbors fence and no one is home. OK we will have an officer there as soon as possible but we are really busy. No one ever showed up.
Ring, ring, ring. Good evening Prince George RCMP can I help you? Yes I’m following a car west on Hwy 16 and it is swerving all over the hwy. Where is this happening? Out near the Gregg Creek FSR. Sorry sir you will have to call the Vanderhoof detachment.
I could write book full of this stuff.
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