Burglars Targeting Vacant Homes

From Lieutenant Stephen E. McQuail of the Third Precinct;

There have been some burglaries to vacant homes in the Forest Hill, Westover Hill, Woodland Heights , and Westover Hills West neighborhoods recently. All of the homes have been vacant, and most have been displaying “For Sale” signs. The suspects are entering through basement doors, windows, or into crawl spaces and our stealing copper pipes. Could you please ask your members to keep an eye out on these vacant homes and to report any suspicious activity? We have been out and about trying to catch/prevent this from occurring, but we sure could use any extra eyes from the neighborhood.

As always if you see suspicious activity don’t hesitate to call 911. Keep your eyes open and your dialing finger loosened up.