Series of Home Burglaries Reported

A string of home burglaries in Marion Oaks over the Thanksgiving weekend has seen tens of thousands of dollars in collectibles, cash and a car stolen.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating at least seven of the break-ins. Five of them were reported Saturday, while two more took place on Sunday. In each situation, a side window was broken as the thieves entered the homes. A back door was used to leave the properties.

The biggest loss came from a home where over $40,000 worth of property was stolen. A safe filled with coins, jewelry, collectibles and guns was taken from the house.

Over $15,000 worth of goods were also taken from another home, while appliances were taken from a third. More than $500 in cash was taken from a fourth and a another house had items worth $1,200 taken.

In this day and age it is important for homeowners to think about the ways in which they can better protect what is rightfully theirs from the hands of thieves. In order to do this they need to think about installing a good security alarm if one is not already installed.

Another measure to take is to make sure that their windows and doors are locked and that they have dead bolts on them to prevent thieves from entering. Motion-detector lights are another measure that many homes are installing, while gravel can help to detect when someone is moving around outside.

For safety inside the home, homeowners should think about pepper spray. These days, this device has become a popular one for homeowners to have as it is small and safe to use. This means that when targeted on the intruder the homeowner won’t be harming them, but will simply be apprehending them long enough to call for police backup.

Knowing that a self defense device such as this is available inside the home means that more people can rest assured that what they are using will protect them when they need it the most. No homeowner should have to fear that their home will become the target of thieves, but even if it is they will be ready with their pepper spray to take the decisive action required to put a stop to their actions in an instant.