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Seminole County
Sheriff’s Office
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |

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The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office has
responded to eleven residential burglaries where entry was made
through kicked in front doors during daytime hours. The majority of
these burglaries occurred east and west of Bear Lake Road with the
exception of one occurring near Sand Lake Road. No clear suspect or
vehicle description is available at this time. Burglars may be
knocking on doors or ringing doorbells to determine if a residence
is unoccupied. Remember, burglars do not want to be seen, heard or
apprehended so they will choose residences that appear to be
unoccupied at the time.
Residents are reminded to take the following
steps in order to reduce the chances of being targeted and assist us
in the apprehension of these burglars;
1. Activate alarms when not at home.
2. Teach your children who are home alone that
if someone knocks on the door to call out in a loud voice for their
mom or dad to answer the door, which will give the appearance that
an adult is home. If the person is still loitering around the home,
then the child should call 911.
3. Be alert for and report any suspicious
persons and vehicles at all times by calling 911, particularly if
and when your neighbor’s alarm system sounds.
4. Call the Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention
Unit to learn how to secure and log valuables within your home as
well as to schedule a free security assessment of your home.
5. If you are going away on vacation, have a
Deputy check on your house while you’re away by signing up for House
Watch. To sign up for House Watch call the Sheriff’s Office SNP
South Region at (407) 665-1700.
6. Remember, organized and alert citizens,
such as Neighborhood Watch members, who report what they see and
hear to the Sheriff’s Office will be the key in apprehending these
criminals. For more information on starting a Neighborhood Watch
in your area, call the Crime Prevention Unit.
In the area of home security, there are many
security systems available to the home user such as camera systems
that would allow you to view all cameras around your house remotely
from the web. For more security and crime prevention information
contact Margaret Levins, Coordinator of the Crime Prevention Unit at
(407) 665-6748. |