St Albans district officers have been taking a proactive approach to burglars as the nights draw in.
St Albans District Chief Inspector Martin Turpin said: “We have robust plans in place to prevent burglaries. This includes enhanced overt and covert patrols across the district. We are also actively pursuing identified burglars and ensuring we explore all possible avenues to get people before the courts.
“Obviously, we cannot be on every street 24 hours a day, but the best thing we can do is to prevent burglaries from happening in the first place. I’d like to remind residents to make sure they lock their windows and doors, use timer switches on lights, consider investing in alarms, CCTV or doorbell cameras, and report any suspicious behaviour. These simple steps could help prevent you becoming a victim of burglary.”
Two recent burglaries were prevented and bikes were stolen in Harpenden.
A neighbour noticed a light on an address in Willow Way in Chiswell Green at 7.45pm on Friday, November 8. Officers quickly attended and the offenders escaped empty-handed. Enquiries continue to identify the suspects.
An attempted burglary was captured on CCTV in Mayflower Road, Park Street, just after 8pm on Tuesday, November 5.
Three bikes were stolen from an address in East Common in Harpenden on Saturday, November 9.
Ch Insp Turpin added: “Please take photos of your valuable items and record unique reference numbers. You can report a burglary online at www.herts.police.uk/report or call 101. Please do not report crime on social media. We need to be made aware straight away, so we have the best chance of catching the offenders and preventing further offences.”
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