UNLOCKED DOORS & WINDOWS=AN INVITATION TO STEAL

The Evanston Police Department has recently received numerous reports of burglaries. Those include car break-ins, garages and even residential homes. A vast majority of these incidents had unlocked doors or points of entry at the time of occurrence. Some of the most commonly stolen items are: backpacks, gym bags, briefcases, cash/coins, wallets, purses, portable GPS navigation systems, cell phones, lap top computers, flat screen televisions and jewelry.

Locking your car door, house door, windows and garage door can go a long way in preventing a burglary. Keep valuables out of site in a vehicle and if possible, do not keep expensive items that are desirable to a thief in your car. Such items are smart phones, lap tops and cameras.   

Help stop burglaries in our community by taking some easy preventative measures shown in the below diagram.  

Suspicious persons and/or vehicles should be reported to police immediately by calling 911.