AUTO BREAK-INS SURGE; PREVENTION EMPHASIZED.Byline: Michael Coit Daily News Staff Writer Auto burglaries and thefts from vehicles are crimes of opportunity and sheriff's detectives say burglars and thieves List of Thieves. Famous
Detectives have responded to a surge in burglaries and thefts in both residential and commercial areas, with car stereos and cellular phones being the most targets item. ``In the last few weeks, it's become a real problem,'' said Senior Deputy Patti Dreyer, who leads the Crime Prevention Bureau at the East Valley station. ``We have these trends. It appears and then it goes away.'' The latest increase in burglaries and thefts from vehicles has continued despite recent arrests. Last week, sheriff's deputies arrested five Oxnard men linked to a series of auto burglaries and thefts in the Oxnard and Moorpark areas. They also could be linked to Thousand Oaks burglaries and thefts, but the crimes won't be ending anytime soon, Dreyer said. The only sure way to crackdown crack·down n. An act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint: a crackdown on crime. Noun 1. on such property crimes is to prevent them in the first place. Thefts from vehicles often involve unlocked vehicle doors. Burglaries usually are committed by smashing windows of vehicles parked in dark areas or vehicles with valuables left in clear view. ``If everybody locked their cars and took their stuff in with them, they could reduce the property crime rate by a third,'' Dreyer said. CRIME PREVENTION TIPS The Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. recommends the following crime prevention tips. For more information call (805) 494-8239. When away from home, park in well-lighted and populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. areas. When at home, park in a garage, if available, or driveway rather than astreet. Driveways should be lighted. Remove valuables from inside parked vehicles. Place items in the trunk A communications channel between two points. It generally refers to a high-bandwidth, fiber-optic line between telephone switching centers (central offices). Telephone "trunks" handle thousands of simultaneous voice and data signals, whereas telephone "lines" are the wires from the or inside the home. Always lock car doors and use car alarms, if available. Notify the Sheriff's Department about people loitering Loitering (IPA pronunciation: ['lɔɪtəˌrɪŋ] is an intransitive verb meaning to stand idly, to stop numerous times, or to delay and procrastinate. around parked vehicles. CAPTION(S): Box Box: CRIME PREVENTION TIPS (See text) |
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