Drive-By Burglary - Vehicle's Window of Opportunity

Last Thursday evening between 7 and 7:30 PM a NLANder's locked truck parked on Oak Tree Circle in front of the house was broken into. The thieves stole a GPS system and radar detector. Unfortunately both items were visible and attached to the front windshield, in plain sight of anyone driving by looking for easy black market items for cash. These burglars were very bold, striking while most residents were still up and about with their house lights on - a sign that times are very hard, indeed! Once again we are reminded that easy marks like GPS, radar detectors and other valuables should be removed from the vehicle, or at least hidden out of sight whenever it is parked out in the open be it in our home driveway, on a neighborhood street as well as a commercial parking lot! We are being targeted at all times and at all locations. Providing them with visible confirmation of an enriched target vehicle is only asking to be violated! Be aware! Take steps to be safe!