The following is a letter to the Moorestown community from Police Director Patrick J. Reilly:
The Moorestown Police Department recently handled a rash of car break-ins. In three recent incidents, suspects had easy access to open vehicles, with two of the three stolen cars left unlocked and a third having a key fob left inside. Detectives recovered all three vehicles with in 12 hours of the thefts and charged the suspects involved.
While Moorestown is a safe community, it is not immune from theft and other crimes. We ask residents to use common sense, be aware of your surroundings and take precautions to protect your belongings. You can minimize your risk of theft the following ways:
- LOCK YOUR HOME DOORS AND WINDOWS
- LOCK YOUR CAR
- REMOVE PERSONAL BELONGS FROM YOUR VEHICLE
- SECRET YOUR KEYS IN YOUR RESIDENCE
- SECRET YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE
- KEEP LIGHTING ON AROUND YOUR HOME
- KEEP SHRUBS TRIMMED SO WINDOWS ARE NOT HIDDEN AND EASY TO ACCESS
- IF YOU HAVE A RING CAMERA, KEEP IT CHARGED
- CHECK ON YOUR NEIGHBORS
- CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY WHEN ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS OCCURS
- IF VACATIONING, ALERT POLICE AND WE WILL MAKE PROPERTY CHECKS
Respectfully,
Patrick J. Reilly, Jr.
