Owner is getting more lights and cameras. Sounds like this is not a one time event in that area. Might I suggest a few bouncing Bettys.
A bouncing Betty loaded with that dye that the banks would sell well.
I live in a fairly good neighborhood and a higher up person lives a few blocks away.
The higher up has had a ransacked vehicle and the S/O’s ride stolen. Lots of people and cameras around. Not sure if the perp was caught.
I’m going to up camera coverage myself.
The local neighborhood meeting last night had a crime report. The local fuzz offered an idea for low budget people. Game cameras. It was a reminder to get a couple anyway.
If you need cameras, dogs, lights, bats, AND guns perhaps you are living in the wrong neighborhood.
Please, no flames because I mentioned guns, I can see the obvious need wherever you live but this situation sounds like you are living in a war zone.
Then they'd never be able to let their own dogs out in their yard.