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Ride-on, see you...thieves target
lawnmowers
06.06.17
GARDAÍ have urged
homeowners to "lock up over the summer months" as
new figures show that almost one-in-four break-ins
from June to August happen through an unsecured door
or window.
The analysis also shows that gardening equipment,
tools and bikes are among the main targets for
summer thieves. Some €32,100 worth of ride-on mowers
were stolen last summer compared to €18,000 worth in
winter. Smaller, less expensive tools such as
con-saws and chainsaws, are stolen more frequently
during summer while larger industrial power tools
are more likely a winter target, the figures show.
Gardaí said summer break-ins mostly likely occur
between midnight and 4am and between noon and 3pm.
Sergeant Kelvin Courtney of the Garda Crime
Prevention National Centre of Excellence said
community police officers across the country would
be active in advising people on how best to avoid
break-ins.
"Don’t make the job of a burglar any easier for them
– that’s the message," he said.
"We should make sure our homes look occupied when
we’re away on holidays. Cancel deliveries, ask
trusted neighbours to regularly check on your home
and take away post. Regarding holiday plans, don’t
advertise your itinerary on social media, post your
holiday pictures when you return and don’t tag
people in photographs without their permission. You
could be letting people know their house is vacant.” |
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