Police responded to a break-in to a residence in the Walnut Grove area in the early morning hours of February 1st.
A Langley woman woke to find a male dressed in black in her living room. The cat burglar made no move towards the woman who screamed and chased him out of the house. Apparently, prior to waking the residents, the burglar had located the keys to their Audi SUV and stole their vehicle out of the garage.
Access to the home was gained by use of a garage door opener in another vehicle parked in the driveway. Other items taken from the home include a purse and wallet, a cell phone and all keys to both vehicles.
Fortunately, no one was injured in this instance. Circumstances such as this can take a drastically wrong turn resulting in a devastating outcome.
Corporal Holly LARGY, Ideally, we would like to avoid this situation altogether. You wouldn’t normally leave your house key in your vehicle, and the door opener is practically a key to the palace.
Please consider removing the opener from your vehicle each day, particularly when you are parking outside. The second thing to remember is to lock your inner garage door so criminals aren’t able to access your home or family. Two small things can make such a difference.
