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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.
Daren
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