Tuesday Thief

A unit was broken into on tuesday morning around 7:30 AM. The unit is located in the middle of the complex by the east side. The deadbolt was breached in some manner and the thieves gained entrance to the unit.

The owners were home at the time and manage to slam the door as the thieves entered. The alarm went off during the struggle which scared off the thieves. No description was obtained.

These are the recommendations from the Block Watch Captain of Hawthorne Park Mr. Steven G. Pettigrew:

- replace your front door locks with new a HIGH QUALITY lockset (the MORE $$$ you spend the better protection you have). This is especially important if your locks were ones installed by the previous owners. Who knows how many copies of keys are floating around for your front door.

- install an alarm system. The alarm went off as the thief entered, warning the owners and helping in scaring off the thief.

- replace your screws for your hinges, lock plates and locks with 4" wood screws. This will make your door more secure and harder for the thief to force an entry into your unit.

- replace your wood door with a metal door (as long as it is painted brown or white). This will make your door more secure and harder for the thief to force an entry to your unit.

- leave your outside lights on from dusk to dawn. Some of you have been neglecting this area. Do not depend on you neighbours to do it for you. Thieves like to work in darkness. Don' t make it easier for them to break into your unit. You can also install a timer for your outside light. This is a great tool in case you forget to turn the light on, or you are not at home, or you are on vacation

Be safe