Burglary Friern Road (Dec 11)

[jrthomas_uk]

Another burglary to report - Friern Road/Goodrich Road Junction.

Forced entry via a double-locked (!!) sash window at the front of a terraced house in the middle of the night - didn't appear to come upstairs luckily where 5 of us were sleeping - none of us heard anything.

Nicked my car the b*stards, and a few electronics - will post about that in separate thread.

Police and CSI team have been down. Professional job in the middle of the night by someone who knew we would've been in, so they are not expecting to find any prints/DNA.

The CCTV kit I bought over the weekend is still in the packaging on the lounge floor - can't believe it!!!

[Mick Mac]

Sorry to hear this James.

I think you know that anyway. I'm getting a burglar alarm for Christmas, as I live "relatively" close.

[fl0wer]

Bad luck.

I do believe however clever the burglar alarm systems get, there'll be people who think it is OK to crack them and ignore the emotional impact this has on whoever lives in the house.

I am just glad none of you got hurt.

[nubby'smums]

Jesus, that's bloody scary that they were able to get in a double locked sash window. Is there nothing we can do to make ourselves safe? Feeling very nervous about going to bed now. I hate that our room is the floor above my son's. A friend suggested placing a baby monitor downstairs so you can hear if anyone comes in.

[Jacqui5254]

I don't know if it will help but do you have an outside security light with a movement sensor? I can't help but feel that if they were trying to break in under the glare of a light, they might think twice. Its only one small thing but everything helps...

Really sorry to hear of your break in.

Jacqui.

[jctg]

fl0wer Wrote:

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> I do believe... there'll be people who think it is OK

> to... ignore the emotional impact this has on whoever lives in the house.

I don't think burglars really worry about the 'emotional impact' on their victims. 'Unscrupulous' I think is the word.