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Nanaimo
2024-11-29 15:13 PST
File # 2024-38596
Idling cars left unlocked to warm up or packages left unattended on porches are thefts waiting to happen. Both are crimes of opportunity and easily prevented.
crimes of opportunity
Recently, a local man got a rude awakening when his vehicle was stolen. He told police he was warming it up and left it unlocked. When he returned his vehicle was gone along with some power tools and his wallet. The vehicle, tools and wallet have not been recovered. As we say in the business- Lock it or Lose it.
The second crime of opportunity centers around packages delivered to your home and left unattended at your front door. It is well known that thieves will follow courier vans. They will wait and watch while packages are dropped off, and if packages are not picked up within minutes, the thieves move in and your item is gone. To prevent a theft of delivered packages arrange to have a trusted neighbor pick it up, arrange to have it delivered to your work place or tell the courier service that you will pick it up at their warehouse.
Let’s not make it easy for criminals this year!
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Email: gary.obrien@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Website: nanaimo.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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