fromTOCity Watch [TOCity.Watch@ventura.org]via Neighborhood Watch:
There was a “hot prowl” on Northam Avenue in Newbury Park. The homeowner was woken at about 2 am and saw a 6-foot male, early 20s wearing a baseball cap and gray hooded sweatshirt in the victim’s bedroom. The intruder has not been identified. The burglar entered the house through an unlocked side garage door and into the residence through the unlocked connecting door. This illustrates the importance of keeping doors and windows locked and secured when you are sleeping. When in progress crimes are occurring or when urgent situations happen, please call our dispatch at 911 or at 805-654-9511 immediately as it provides us a better chance to catch the persons involved. If you have any information regarding this incident, please call our detectives at 805-494-8201.
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Movie theater parking lots have always been a favorite target for vehicle burglaries. Simi Valley has been experiencing an increase in vehicle burglaries and those who commit these crimes are typically mobile and go from one city to another. We are fortunate not to be experiencing vehicle break-ins at our movie theaters but it should serve as a reminder not to keep valuables inside your vehicles during extended periods of time and to be alert for suspicious behavior and vehicles while going to your favorite shopping mall.
Just a reminder folks, this area seems so safe that sometimes we get into habits of not locking our doors. Or worse, we leave stuff on the seat of the car. Cameras, laptops, etc. Thieves check cars in driveways too, so remember to lock your car and keep valuables out of sight! Most of our homes have an exterior side door from the garage, and the garage has a door into the home. If this is the case, make sure your doors are locked, and have self closing hinges.
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