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  • Burglars Are Using Wi-Fi Jammers to Disrupt Security Cameras -- Here's How To Protect Your Home

    03/23/2024 1:34:39 PM PDT · by RomanSoldier19 · 50 replies
    jonny jet ^ | 3/23/24 | jonny jet
    ccording to the local news, there's a new crime trend here in California, which is almost certain to make its way across the country and around the world, if it hasn’t already. RELATED: ‘Bump and Rob’ is an Old Scheme But a New Trend – Here’s What You Need to Know to Stay Safe
  • Bidenomics: LA becomes a hotspot for… ‘burglary tourism’: Sophisticated thieves fly from South America to rob wealthy homes, LAPD says

    03/19/2024 9:26:33 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 10 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 03/19/24 | Olivia Murray
    After years of creating financial insecurity, Democrat policies are finally creating some jobs—unfortunately though, not the right kind of jobs. Here are the details, from a report at the Los Angeles Times on Saturday:Sophisticated ‘burglary tourists’ fly from South America to rob wealthy homes, LAPD saysIn the desert around Scottsdale, Ariz., on Monday, police officers hunted for a member of an international heist ring suspected of swiping jewels and luxury goods from homes across Los Angeles. Using helicopters and drones, they eventually found him hiding under a tree.The wanted man, it turned out, was a 17-year-old from Chile.Authorities say the...
  • Sheriff: Cocaine and Meth Use Surges Along With Synthetic Fentanyl, Aided by Border Crisis

    03/18/2024 10:17:08 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 7 replies
    Fox2Detroit ^ | March 18, 2024 | Dave Kinchen and David Komer
    Police tracking drugs in our area are sounding the alarm with cocaine and meth making a comeback. Metro Detroit law enforcement is warning of an uptick in meth and cocaine use across the area. "The danger of this is significant to everybody," said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. "Basically the cost of cocaine, the cost of meth, all of that has gone down to about a third of what it was two years ago." Bouchard says it is a supply and demand issue, combined with the already troubling amounts of fentanyl coming into the states. He says it is a...
  • Nolte: ‘Burglary Tourists’ Fly in from South America to Rob Dem-Run Los Angeles

    03/18/2024 9:26:44 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 7 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/18/2024 | JOHN NOLTE
    Tourism is up in Democrat-run Los Angeles — “burglary tourism”: from South America. Well, at least someone wants to visit that *&*&^&^&. LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton told the far-left and slowly dying Los Angeles Times that “South American theft groups are not new in L.A., but they have become more active in recent months.” The Times adds: “He cautioned that it’s difficult to know for certain how many robberies can be attributed to foreign burglars, but said evidence indicates they are behind scores of break-ins.” In one area, north of the 118 freeway, he estimates there “were 94 burglaries,...
  • British Police Fail to Solve a Single Burglary in Half of Neighbourhoods: Report

    03/05/2024 7:49:52 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 20 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/05/2024 | KURT ZINDULKA
    British police have failed to solve a solitary burglary in almost half of the neighbourhoods in England and Wales over the past three years, an analysis of policing data has found. Despite a much-heralded and historic pledge signed by all 43 police constables in England and Wales in 2022 to have officers personally visit the scene of all home burglaries, there has been a decline in the overall solve rate and 48 per cent of all neighbourhoods have seen zero burglaries solved over the previous three years, the Daily Telegraph reports. According to Home Office data, the charge rate for...
  • Resident shoots at burglars; 1 suspect dead, 1 charged

    02/18/2024 5:09:06 AM PST · by marktwain · 32 replies
    WREG.com ^ | February 15, 2024 | Lawrencia Grose, Jessica Knox
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man reportedly shot at two burglars during a Raleigh home invasion Wednesday, killing one. The survivor is being charged. Fernando Diveney, 29, is charged with first-degree murder during the perpetration of aggravated burglary, and aggravated robbery. His alleged accomplice, Tadarrius Allen, was killed when the resident of the apartment they allegedly broke into opened fire. Wednesday, Memphis Police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex on Cedar Glen in Raleigh. A homeowner told officers he was asleep when he heard glass breaking in one of his bedrooms. Moments later, the suspects, Diveney and Allen, were...
  • Texas woman shoots dead 14-year-old boy after 'he tried to break in through her window' while her four younger daughters were home

    12/23/2023 7:51:25 PM PST · by Morgana · 56 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | December 23, 2023 | Kamal Sultan
    A woman in Texas who shot dead a 14-year-old boy that tried to break into the home she shares with her four daughters has said the incident left her 'devastated'. Aleah Wallace saw Devin Baker attempting to open her eight-year-old girl's bedroom window in Fort Worth on December 14 and fatally shot him. 'I'm devastated that he was 14. I hate that. I literally do. And I'm so sorry. But at that point, I had to think about my babies,' she told Fox 4. Police have not filed any charges against her over the shooting but the case has been...
  • Thieves ram-raid Seattle businesses with 'crash and grab' burglary trend taking off across the city

    11/25/2023 4:00:50 PM PST · by Libloather · 47 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 11/25/23 | Kamal Sultan
    A newly-opened boutique store in Seattle has suffered two 'crash-and-grab' burglaries within four days as the worrying trend spreads across the state. Rush Hour, which specializes in buying, selling, and trading sneakers, streetwear, and vintage items, was smashed into just before 5am on November 17 using a stolen Chevrolet Silverado. The thieves then ran inside to steal their merchandise but the owners of the store were optimistic this would not deter them and hoped to recoup some their losses on Black Friday. But they were again targeted by thieves on November 20 who used a stolen Kia Sedona to crash...
  • 3 Colombian nationals charged with burglarizing Amherst residence

    10/03/2023 8:20:07 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 10 replies
    WIVB ^ | 10 02 2023 | Adam Gorski
    Three Colombian nationals were arraigned Monday in connection with the June burglary of an Amherst home, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. It is alleged that around 8 p.m. on June 26, two California residents, 29-year-old Carlos David Chaparro-Jaimes and 33-year-old Christian Camilo Garcia Guzman, broke into a residence near Rumson Road, stole various personal items and jewelry and exited through the front door, according to officials. Officials said Chaparro-Jaimes and Garcia Guzman then allegedly entered a getaway vehicle being driven by another California resident, 36-year-old Johanna P. Parra-Morales. Parra-Morales is also accused of driving the two men to...
  • Man Accused of Posing as Contractor to Burglarize Albuquerque Homes

    08/19/2023 4:18:51 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 3 replies
    Albuquerque Journal ^ | Aug 18, 2023 | Matthew Reisen
    A burglary suspect accused of dressing as a contractor to case homes has been given a new uniform — at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Philip Cotham, 38, was booked into the county jail on charges of residential burglary, criminal damage to property, credit card theft and receiving stolen property. It is unclear if he has an attorney. Albuquerque police say Cotham used to work for DaBella roofing company and used his old uniform — even at one point holding pamphlets to approach homes — before breaking in hours later. Court records show since 2013, Cotham has been arrested on burglary,...
  • Florida man swipes car keys from baby stroller at Walt Disney World park, rummages through car: deputies

    08/14/2023 7:16:11 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 7 replies
    FOX 35 Orlando ^ | August 11, 2023 | Dani Medina
    BAY LAKE, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly stole car keys from a baby stroller parked at a Walt Disney World park and rummaged through the owner's car, according to an arrest affidavit. Ahmed Snina of Orlando was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and burglary to a conveyance, the affidavit states. The incident happened July 21. An Orange County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to a call at Disney's Hollywood Studios where security personnel said they had a suspect detained by deputies in the security office, according to court records. Surveillance video showed Snina...
  • Police failed to solve a single burglary in HALF of English and Welsh neighbourhoods over the last three years, data reveal amid warnings of 'no consequences' for committing crime

    08/12/2023 10:53:09 AM PDT · by george76 · 27 replies
    DAILY MAIL ^ | 6 June 2023 | ALLAN GLEN
    Burglary has become decriminalised in some parts of the country.. failure to stop burglars threatens the police and public 'bond of trust'.. Police have failed to solve a single burglary in neighbourhoods across nearly half of England and Wales in the past three years, amid warnings the offence is being decriminalised. An analysis of police data from 30,100 neighbourhoods found that in 48.2 per cent, no break-ins had been solved in the three years ending March 2023. It comes ahead of an official report by Andy Cooke, His Majesty's chief inspector of constabulary, who has warned the failure to stop...
  • Bright red Crocs lead detectives to Florida man accused of robbing bakery where he used to work

    08/03/2023 6:18:11 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 18 replies
    Yahoo! News ^ | August 2, 2023 | Christina Coulter
    A pair of distinctive red Crocs landed a Florida man behind bars after he allegedly robbed the bakery where he was once employed, allegedly spending the stolen money on food and alcohol. A suspect wearing a black mask, a black sweatshirt, black pants, a brown and black backpack and bright red Crocs snuck into Crumbl Cookies in Brooksville on July 20 and removed cash from the bakery's safe and cash register, according to a Facebook post from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. The store's manager told police that the thief was probably 18-year-old Jacob Ortega, a former employee who always...
  • Georgia Mayor Arrested On Trespassing, Burglary Charges

    07/09/2023 11:43:56 AM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 26 replies
    Fox News ^ | 06/09/23 | Landon Mion
    The mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, was arrested Saturday morning after entering a house he says he mistakenly believed was abandoned.Khalid Kamau was charged with criminal trespass and burglary in the first degree. He was booked into the Fulton County Jail and was released Saturday night after posting an $11,000 bond."I do want to thank the South Fulton police and the staff of officers for their courteous and professional service throughout the day," Kamau told reporters as he left the jail.The mayor would not speak about the charges when talking to reporters. The City of South Fulton also would not...
  • 'Do you know who the f*** I am? I'm the Mayor': Georgia homeowner reveals bizarre standoff with city's mayor after finding him inside his lake house at 6am - before he was arrested on burglary and trespassing charges

    07/09/2023 10:41:04 AM PDT · by Libloather · 81 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 7/09/23 | Andrea Cavallier
    A Georgia mayor was arrested after entering a house he claims he thought was abandoned, only to come face-to-face in a bizarre standoff with the homeowner who held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Khalid Kamau was caught creeping around the lake property on Cascade Palmetto Highway around 6:52 a.m. Saturday morning by the unnamed homeowner who ordered him to 'stay put,' according to a police report obtained by WSBTV. 'Do you know who the f*** I am? I'm the Mayor, and I'll wait for my police to get here and see what happens then,' Kamau allegedly yelled back at...
  • Burglary tourism on the rise in Southern California

    02/12/2023 7:37:51 AM PST · by Saije · 19 replies
    KTLA ^ | 2/11/2023 | Vivian Chow
    Southern California law enforcement agencies are focusing on the trend of burglary tourism, where thieves travel internationally to the U.S. to burglarize homes, then return to their home country. The Orange County Register reported these South American theft groups are often comprised of Chilean or Colombian nationals who operate as “‘Lanzas Internacionales,’ or international thieves in the Spanish-speaking world.” Authorities say the thieves are professionals who surveil homes before breaking in when residents are away. They often bring heavy-duty tools to steal or break into safes that are bolted down or mounted. “Some of these residential burglars have been recorded...
  • Florida man wearing ankle monitor arrested for burglary and grand theft: reports

    01/18/2023 8:33:10 PM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 3 replies
    FOX News ^ | January 15, 2023 | Greg Wehner
    A Florida man wearing an ankle monitor after posting bond for pending charges was arrested this week for burglary and grand theft, according to reports. Joshua Reed, 19, was ordered by the Broward County Court to wear a GPS ankle-worn monitor for a pending case in Palm Beach, after posting bond for charges of grand theft auto. ABC station WPLG in Miami, Florida reported that Reed was in a Miami-Dade County court on Thursday for additional charges. Surveillance video from Jan. 7 allegedly shows Reed with others outside of a home near Dante Fascell Park in South Miami. One of...
  • Orlando GameStop burglary: Surveillance video shows suspects crash SUV into store (#FloridaMan)

    12/21/2022 12:03:42 PM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 6 replies
    FOX 35 Orlando ^ | December 20, 2022 | FOX 35 News Staff
    ORLANDO, Fla. - Police released new videos Tuesday in an effort to find the suspects accused of burglarizing a GameStop store in Orlando Monday morning. In the security footage provided by the Orlando Police Department, a silver Hyundai Tucson SUV can be seen being driven backward through the store's front glass. At least two suspects are then seen rummaging through the store, including its stockroom. The suspects got away with more than $1,200 worth of Microsoft Xbox consoles and gaming accessories, according to a case report. Authorities said the incident resulted in $60,000 in damages. Police said the incident happened...
  • Residents find naked stranger in Gainesville college apartment complex (#FloridaMan)

    12/16/2022 2:43:42 PM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 9 replies
    WJCB 20 ABC ^ | December 13, 2022 | Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
    GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A college student is behind bars after two residents, who did not know him, found the man naked in their apartment in Gainesville. On Monday night, Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Alberto Araya, 19, on charges of burglary and multiple counts of property damage. Officers say around 6 p.m. Araya was recorded on security footage damaging the exit sign at The Standard Apartments on West University Ave. while wearing only green shorts. He then entered an apartment of people he doesn’t know. When the two residents returned home, they found Araya standing completely naked in their...
  • Florida man accused of punching random people

    12/15/2022 4:47:16 PM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 30 replies
    FOX 35 Orlando ^ | December 13, 2022 | FOX 35 Orlando
    LAKE MARY, Fla. - A credit union customer, a man sitting in his driveway, a gas station clerk and a customer were all punched by a stranger, according to deputies in Florida. Devin Ray Wilbanks, 23, is facing several charges including battery, assault, burglary, and resisting arrest. Hernando County sheriff’s deputies said the first incident happened around noon at the Mid-Florida Credit Union, located at 11098 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill. When they arrived, they were met by a woman who was a customer at the credit union. She told deputies a strange man punched her in the forehead...