Residents in Wellingborough are being reminded to stay vigilant to people acting suspiciously after a series of burglaries in the town since the start of the month. In the last two weeks there have been 26 burglaries in Wellingborough, and so police are encouraging people keep their eyes open to anyone acting suspiciously and also to make sure they are doing all they can to keep their property protected. Detective Inspector Phil Mills, from CID, said: “We have had an unusually high number of burglaries in Wellingborough in the last two weeks and I want to take this opportunity to remind people to report any suspicious activity to us. “Some of the burglaries have been at homes that have not been locked properly, giving easy access to criminals. Below are some tips for keeping your home and property safe during the autumn and winter: • As nights get darker earlier, burglary tends to increase – leave lights on inside your house. • Leave a light on in more than one room, upstairs and downstairs – remember to choose low-energy lamps. • Use a timer switch to operate the lights as it starts to get dark – change the times that the lights come on, to create the illusion that someone is moving around inside the house. Plug-in dusk-to-dawn lights are also popular. • Make sure your door is well lit and fully visible from the street – dusk-to-dawn lamp adaptors are available from DIY stores. • Keep shrubbery and hedges at the front of the house pruned to below one metre – remove any cover for a burglar to work unseen and give your neighbours every chance to spot something suspicious. • Keep curtains closed at night – if you are away, ask a trusted neighbour to close them for you, and open them again in the morning. • Check existing lighting is in good working order and replace any faulty equipment – remember to check batteries in torches and smoke alarms See more here https://northants.police.uk/#!/News/24473
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:24:26 +0000