Police Respond to an Alarm

Hello,

I have heard from neighbors that there have been 3 GCS house burglaries in the last few weeks.
Most recent was on Caroline Avenue, other incidents I heard about were Roxbury Road and Cambridge Avenue.
I did not find this information on the POP blog (could be I looked in the wrong place) and I want to know if this information is true, please? If true I want to know approximate time of day they occurred.

Thank you.
BP

Thank you for reaching out to us with your concerns. You are the eyes and ears of the community so please call regarding anything suspicious or unusual. This is our community so please be vigilant and again do not be afraid to call 911 for any suspicious and unusual activity.


I have spoken to our Detectives about this matter and they let me know they are investigating the incidents.   The house on Cambridge was broken into during the afternoon around 2 p.m.  The detectives are looking for a male hispanic.  We have also emailed a Crime Stoppers Memo for another burglary in Garden City to all on our email list.  These burglaries seem to occur during the day while someone steps out.

Protect Your Self and Your Home By:

1. Installing and maintaining timers on lights inside and out.
2. Make sure all exterior lights are functioning properly
3. No mail or flyers left out
4. Let a neighbor you trust know your away and where you are in case they need to contact you
5 . Safeguard all jewelry and cash
6 . Make sure all first floor window air conditioners are secured because this allows easy access for burglars to get into your home
7. Make sure all house alarms are functioning properly
8 . Make sure all windows and doors are secure
9 . Trim all bushes and hedges around windows and doors because these make easy hiding spots for burglars
10. Be careful of routines.

If you see anything suspicious please call 911 and not your local precinct so their response can be faster! When in doubt do not be afraid to call 911!! Speak clearly and slowly so the proper information gets out. Don’t rush the phone call because all the information is important.
Try to get any information possible i.e. vehicle plate numbers, physical descriptions such as clothing, height, race, weight, gender, direction of travel, and what they might have in their possession i.e. backpack, gym bag.