Stay Alert

We are still experiencing theft of gold chains/necklaces being yanked right off people’s necks.
May be a good rule of thumb that if you know you’re going to be walking alone not to where
expensive jewelry. Of course the best idea yet is to not where it all if you’re going to be out in public
walking, riding on public transportation, even shopping alone. Please share this information with your NC Public Safety Committees and NW groups.

Also being stolen, especially from kids/teens are those who are wearing their earphones, headsets or "iPods" while out walking. The thief comes up from behind someone and grabs it and runs off. And due to the fact that the person wearing these items cannot hear anyone coming up from behind them; they have no way of knowing they are about to be robbed.


We need to make it a habit to keep reminding people to "Lock It, Hide it, Keep it". The amount of people still leaving valuables in plain sight in their vehicles or leaving windows cracked open and or doors unlocked is overwhelming. Even if you’re going to be away from your vehicle for a minute you still need to close all windows and lock all doors. It only takes a thief a few seconds to reach in and take what they want. You would be surprised how many thieves could be watching you park your vehicle to see whether you have secured your vehicle or not. Also there are thieves who walk through parking lots or ride bikes through communities looking into vehicles or trying the door handles to see if they have an easy access. And it doesn’t matter to them whether it’s .50 cents in a cup holder or your $3,000 laptop.