A Sterling Road resident was robbed of jewelry, electronics and cash, on Sunday, July 25.
Police say a thief gained entry to the house by forcing open a door between the hours of 1 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.Unfortunately, according to police, residential break-ins are not uncommon during the summer. Every year during the warm weather months, residents report break-ins of their homes by thieves who enter through unlocked doors while the home owner is busy working outside in the garden or out of the house for just a few minutes to run an errand or visit a neighbour.Break-ins take only a few minutes to happen and are made that much easier if access into your home can be made through an unlocked door. Remember to close and lock doors and windows even when you're at home.Most residential break-ins occur during daylight hours. When a break-in occurs, the criminal is often looking to steal small, expensive and easy-to-carry-and-conceal items such as cash, wallets, purses, credit cards, identification, jewelry, car keys, laptop computers and other similar types of electronic equipment. Remember to take steps to safe guard these types of items.Do not leave notes on outside doors or recorded messages on telephone answering machines, which let people know you are not home or on vacation.Also, remember to keep home security in mind if you go on vacation. Homeowners should make arrangements to cancel newspaper delivery, have mail and door-to-door flyers picked up and have lawns cut. Consider the use of timers for internal and external lights and have someone check their home regularly during their absence.