Police from the Inner West Patrol Group are advising Chapel Hill residents to be vigilant, as thieves have recently targeted residences and vehicles in the area.
The following areas were targeted this week:
Residential dwellings
Bredden Street.
Burbong Street.
Ironbark Road.
Vehicles
Bredden Street (vehicle stolen).
Chapman Street (vehicle broken into).
Lant Street (vehicles broken into).
Thieves are mainly targeting car keys, vehicles, laptops, wallets, handbags and jewellery.
The main method that thieves are using to gain entry is by climbing through windows or walking through unlocked doors (including garage doors).
At times, residents are in the home at the time. These are called ‘sneak breaks’.
Thieves also use vehicle keys that they locate within the residence/vehicle to steal the vehicle.
They have also targeted unlocked vehicles parked outside residential dwellings.
Police have increased patrols in the area and residents are encouraged to be vigilant, secure their homes and vehicles, record details of electronic equipment and photograph valuable items such as jewellery.
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