Scarborough top cop warns of increase in stealings from residential garages left open

One of many State’s high cops is pleading with the Scarborough neighborhood to lock their vehicles and take away all treasured belongings after an increase in crooks stealing from residential garages.

Scarborough officer-in-charge Haydn Farrow completely instructed PerthNow this week that because the starting of the 12 months, the station had recorded 47 incidents of residential housebreaking involving entry via unlocked garages.

The determine equates to 2 or three incidents per week this 12 months, occurring all through the 16 suburbs throughout the Scarborough policing district.

The determine is larger than the 36 incidents recorded final 12 months throughout the identical interval.

It’s a notable improve however Sen. Sgt Farrow mentioned nearly all of garages had been left unlocked and insecure offering easy accessibility for offenders.

“This week alone, two insecure garages in two separate suburbs have been entered the place the suspects gained entry to unlocked automobiles inside, stealing private objects similar to purses left on present within the automobile,” Sen. Sgt Farrow mentioned.

Scarborough police have thus far charged 13 individuals for a number of the incidents.

Sen. Sgt Farrow mentioned opportunistic offenders usually gained entry via unlocked doorways.

“An overhead open storage door is an actual invitation to burglars,” he mentioned.

“Take away all property objects out of your automobile, particularly private objects similar to purses, wallets, bank cards and identification paperwork and all the time hold your automobile locked when parked in your storage.

“Safety, lighting, particularly movement-activated lights, hold your property well-lit, it’s one of many easiest methods to guard your own home.”