Recent Posts Tagged With 'property crime'

• How to Kiss Your Gadgets Goodbye and Make Burglars Smile

  Posted on Monday August 11th, 2008 at 03:13 in burglary, property crime

  I got in my car to grab my Sunday coffee and paper yesterday morning, buckled up and noticed someone's forehead print on the outside of my driver's side window. Someone was peering into my car last night and left their greasy head print and smudge o...

• Summer Fun for Crooks: Hot Weather is Burglary Season

  Posted on Wednesday June 25th, 2008 at 23:11 in burglary, property crime

  Burglaries are up along with the temperature in here in Southern California this month. Each season has predictable crime trends and summer brings out the residential burglars. Home burglaries are one of the most efficient crimes for criminals becau...

• Your Gas Tank is at Risk

  Posted on Thursday May 15th, 2008 at 01:48 in property crime

  If you live in America, you know all about the climbing price of gas. But, what about the nationwide crime trend born out of it? Crooks are puncturing gas tanks and draining your gas into buckets. In my jurisdiction, they mostly resell the gas at ha...

• Duped by Uninsured Drivers

  Posted on Sunday May 4th, 2008 at 18:24 in property crime

  Have you ever had a car accident? If so, you know how nerve wracking even the mildest fender bender can be. While your gathering your bearings, remember to take a photo of the other party's license plate right away. Use your cell phone camera, whatev...

• Purse Snatches at the Pumps

  Posted on Saturday April 19th, 2008 at 01:43 in property crime

  How often have you hopped out of your car to pump gas, leaving your purse on the passenger seat with the doors unlocked? What's the harm when you're right next to your vehicle? Plenty, especially if you drive an SUV. Thieves look for unsuspecting wom...

• Spark Plugs Get Crooks Into Your Car

  Posted on Thursday April 17th, 2008 at 01:48 in Parents, burglary, property crime

  Ever find broken spark plug parts in your kid's backpack (please tell me you do check your child's backpack contents regularly) or pockets? Could be bad news. Crooks can swiftly break into your car by throwing broken spark plug ceramic insulators at ...