This Broward County burglary caught on tape is a reminder of how crooks work. They can be very bold at times. You might think that you would be safest during the day but that’s when the burglars are out. It’s because most people are at work during the day. Check out this video below:

Broward County burglary video

Broward Country burglary lessons

You will notice that he tries the front door first and then goes for the back door. If there had been alarm systems involved, he likely would not have gone through with this robbery. Homes with alarm systems are three times less likely to get robbed.  He was only in the house for 2 minutes and made off with $10,000 dollars worth of jewelry.

A Milwaukee burglar is on the loose after robbing Pat Redden from Milwaukee. Pat was awake in his house at around 1:30 AM working on his computer. He did not even hear the burglar who broke into his garage. He was robbed of about $3,000 worth of tools from his garage.

Stopping the Milwaukee burglar

There are a few ways to prevent a burglary like this. One of the simple ones is using a simple driveway alarm. It doesn’t have to be installed in your driveway but you can put it inside or right outside of your garage or shed. That way you can get some alert that someone is outside.

If you see the Milwaukee burglar

Hopefully they will catch this guy before he robs again. If you see the Milwaukee burglar, don’t be a hero. Pat did the right thing. It may have been good that he did not know the man was out there. Burglars sometime have guns and Pat could have lost more than the things in his garage. You always want to play it safe with burglars. Find somewhere safe in your house and call the police. Don’t be a victim!

Police are warning residents of about a home invasion in Lebanon Main. Residents should be on the lookout for burglar wearing a white knit stocking mask with blue jeans and a blue jean jacket. He forced his way into a home of a woman who saw him outside her house.

Tips for Avoiding a home invasion

Residents are being advised in Lebanon to not open their door for someone they do not know. Remember, you don’t have to be the hero.  Residents are advised to report anything suspicious to York county police officials.

Schools on lockdown and houses barricaded. That was the scene today as police tried to find a suspect wanted in several home invasions in southeast Grand Rapids.  Congress elementary school was under lockdown during the time.

The only thing worse than being in this situation is to face a home invasion yourself. Sheriff Jon Hess said that the suspects may be in the area. There are a few ways to prevent a home invasion. You can be alerted to someone coming near your house with the help of a driveway alarm. I review some driveway alarms on my site here.

Other ways of protecting yourself from a home invasion

Some people also consider having a weapon. Would this have helped in the Baldwin home invasions is hard to say but one of the best things you can have is a dog for protection. They let you know when someone is around that should not be.

This home invasion in a mobile home park just happened a few days ago. Two men broke into the home with guns drawn. In situations like this, there are few things that can help. A mobile home doesn’t have much of a large area surrounding it so you can’t have too much advance notice that someone is coming. You can strengthen your doors though. Someone can’t come in your home if your door is fairly sturdy.

Mobile home park home invasion

Sometimes an alarm system may have helped out in this case.