Good for you for questioning them. Most people would not. The balls these
people have to pull stoves and dishwashers out is unreal. Do they take the
time to shut off the water - or does the homeowner get flooded in the process.
I'm also on the northeast and having ADT installed next weekend - but given the
audacity I wouldn't be surprised if that makes no difference at all.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "cjlowell" <cjd19@...> wrote:
>
> I moved to the northwest section of AP 3 months ago, and I love living here.
> What's upsetting lately, though, is the increase of burglaries taking place
> in our neighborhood.
>
> Two weeks ago, my next door neighbor's house was burglarized. The thieves
> stole their new washer/dryer, dishwasher, and tried to take the stove but it
> wouldn't fit through the door. I was away for the weekend and the neigbhor's
> primary residence is in Manhattan. No one saw a thing, or at least -- no one
> called police. The contractors working on the house discovered the burglary
> Monday morning.
>
> Last night, I was out on my deck with 2 friends, and 2 men entered the (same)
> neighbor's backyard and walked up to the back door as if they lived there.
> As I called the police, my friend said to them, "Excuse me, sir? What are
> you doing there? You don't live there." One of the men said, "I'm checking
> on it for them... I'm checking the door... I work for the City..." Police
> arrived within minutes and spoke to the 2 men, who supposedly live on
> Prospect behind me. I do not know the outcome of their conversation, but
> believe me -- my neighbors did not ask these two to check on the house.
>
> So the moral of the store is: if something doesn't look right, it probably
> isn't. CALL THE POLICE. The increased presence will hopefully get the
> message across to would-be burglars...
>
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