From Decatur Police Lt. Jennifer Ross…
On Friday, December 18, 2015, Decatur Police responded to reports of eight vehicles entered during the previous night. Five vehicles were entered in the 600-700 block of Clairemont Avenue and three vehicles were entered in the 300 block of Lamont Drive. Some of the vehicles were unsecured and some were believed to have been left secured but there were no signs of forced entry. Sunglasses, loose change/currency, a laptop and cell phone were reported stolen.
On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, Decatur Police responded to reports of four vehicles entered during the previous night. Three vehicles were entered in the 400 block of Oakland Street and loose change was stolen. One vehicle was entered in the 200 block of Wilton Drive and a child’s bicycle was stolen. The vehicles were in driveways/carports and unsecured. An additional vehicle was stolen from a driveway in the 500 block of Ponce de Leon Place between the morning of 12/14/2015 and 12/15/2015 and subsequently found abandoned by the Atlanta Police Department around the time the owner reported it stolen.
What can you do?
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Double check that you lock your vehicles each time.
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Remove valuables from your vehicles and store anything you decide to leave in your vehicle out of view.
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Call police immediately if you observe someone looking into/entering vehicles and provide a detailed description of the person and which direction they are traveling.
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Do not disregard unusual noises such as dogs barking, car alarms, glass breaking and car doors opening/shutting in the middle of the night. Discreetly look out a window to see if you observe anyone on your or a neighbor’s property and if so, call police immediately.
We never lock our car when it’s on the street. We just never leave anything worth stealing in it. Saves us the aggravation of dealing with a broken window if we get hit.