City Halls Warns of Recent Car Break-Ins

[marklingm]

From: Tuttle, Michael [mailto:Michael.Tuttle@lakewoodoh.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 2:03 PM
To: Tuttle, Michael
Cc: Malley, Timothy
Subject: Recent car break-ins

Captains,

We have had a escalation in the number of car break-ins on 11/28 & 11/29 on Nicholson, Homewood, Giel, Abbieshire and Lakeland. None of the vehicles were locked. Please remind all that a locked car is much less likely to be robbed than one with open doors. With Christmas coming, thieves will be looking for opportunities to steal your belongings. Please leave your car empty and locked.

Mike

[Edward Favre]

It always amazed me how many valuables folks leave in cars. Even more so as we've gotten more and more electronic devices. Wallets, money, credit cards, laptops, brief cases, iPads, phones, GPS, stereo/radio devices. Theft from cars can be very profitable and has lower risk than breaking into a residence.

Remove your valuables, nothing in plain sight. Park it in a lit area, have outside lights, motions lights, etc., and lock it.

Our daughter's Chicago neighborhood is full of young professionals who leave a lot of "toys" in their cars and the theives know it. I don't know if I agree with it, but some make sure no attractive items or valuables are in the car and then actually leave the glove box open and the car unlocked so nobody has to break in to find out there is nothing there.

[marklingm]

I’m wondering whether these car break-ins are becoming more prevalent in Lakewood.

In the Fall of 2010, Wards 2 and 3 Councilpersons Tom Bullock and Mike Summers came to speak at our block club meeting at the Lakewood Public Library. During that meeting, then Ward 3 Councilperson, Mike Summers listed car break-ins on our block among the “soft issues” facing the City Hall. Mike also listed housing violations and speeding on our block among these “soft issues.”

In the Fall of 2011, car break-ins appear to have risen to the level of “hard issues.”

[Jim O'Bryan]

Matt


I will go one better, both politicians you mention and many others now in office ran
because they would be tough on crime, and fix how bad Lakewood had become.

It would seem that break ins and violent crime is up.

Maybe we should be working on managing what we have before we worry about making
sure Detroit is filled with Fast Food, and we worry about bringing strangers in for drinks
all over the city.


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[marklingm]

Matt


I will go one better, both politicians you mention and many others now in office ran
because they would be tough on crime, and fix how bad Lakewood had become.

It would seem that break ins and violent crime is up.

Maybe we should be working on managing what we have before we worry about making
sure Detroit is filled with Fast Food, and we worry about bringing strangers in for drinks
all over the city.


.

Jim,

I cannot find much about Mike's platform on safety anywhere but his "retain" mayoral campaign website does say:

On May 17 at the historic Masonic Auditorium, Mayor Mike Summers officially declared his candidacy for Mayor of Lakewood. The Mayor announced his continued focus on economic development, financial strength, and safety for all residents.



http://www.votemikesummers.com/lakewood.html

In fairness, Tom always returns my telephone calls and emails regardless of whether the message deals with "soft issues" or "hard issues." And Tom was very transparent on his safety platform when he first ran for Ward 2:





Matt

[marklingm]

It always amazed me how many valuables folks leave in cars. Even more so as we've gotten more and more electronic devices. Wallets, money, credit cards, laptops, brief cases, iPads, phones, GPS, stereo/radio devices. Theft from cars can be very profitable and has lower risk than breaking into a residence.

Remove your valuables, nothing in plain sight. Park it in a lit area, have outside lights, motions lights, etc., and lock it.

Our daughter's Chicago neighborhood is full of young professionals who leave a lot of "toys" in their cars and the theives know it. I don't know if I agree with it, but some make sure no attractive items or valuables are in the car and then actually leave the glove box open and the car unlocked so nobody has to break in to find out there is nothing there.

Good information, Ed.

The following link reinforces Ed's comments: http://autos.aol.com/gallery/avoid-car-break-ins.

Matt