As spring break nears, police in a suburb of Chicago are warning against something people commonly do before leaving for a vacation.
“Heading out of town for spring break? Don’t post on social media that you’re going on vacation or are out of town,” Naperville Police Department said in a post on social media. “Save the pictures for when you get back!”
also included a link to NPD’s “March – Residential Burglary Prevention” webpage that includes several tips on how to prevent residential burglaries.
Here’s a look at some of the tips:
Keep doors, windows and garage doors locked even when home. Never leave a house key in an obvious place such as in a mailbox or under plants or doormats. Don’t tell a stranger that your neighbor is not home or volunteer any personal information about them. Create the illusion someone is home by using timers on lights and/or leaving the TV on. Keep your home looking lived-in by having the grass cut and mail and newspapers picked up Secure glass sliding doors and basement windows. Install an outside light and keep them on at night. Ensure trees near your home cannot be used as ladders to windows. Avoid hiding valuables in old cliche spots like under mattresses, in freezers or behind toilet tanks.Though the warning centers mainly on protecting yourself and your home while you’re away, it comes shortly after police in north suburban Northbrook and Winnetka said they have increased patrols in residential neighborhoods after two recent home invasions.
Federal authorities joined an investigation by local law enforcement last week into the home invasion in Northbrook that prompted a police chase that ended with a SWAT response in Chicago.
Just weeks before that, a violent home invasion occurred in nearby suburban Winnetka where a suspect first posed as a delivery driver before others with masks forcefully entered a home, holding someone inside at gunpoint.
In February, a home invasion took place in northwest suburban Arlington Heights when an armed burglar entered a house in broad daylight while the homeowners were inside. That incident led to a 7-hour standoff with police after the homeowners secured themselves in a bedroom and called 911. An attempted home invasion also occurred in Highland Park in February, with a suspect leaving significant damage after attempting to kick in a side door of the home while the homeowner was inside.
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