Recently Gravesend was hit by two burglaries in one day by the same culprit! In a hearing at Maidstone Magistrates Court on Monday January 23rd, Luke Reader (19) was charged with both burglaries and attempted burglary after jewellery and a laptop were stolen from a home in Austen Road and an attempted break-in in Milroy Avenue. No further news has yet been published.
This incident shows the true opportunist that is at the centre of those who steal. Unsatisfied with one hit, burglars may go on to target other properties on the same day.
Protect your Kent home
Keeping your property excluded from a burglar’s choice is both a matter of safety and protection. Do you know the items on a burglar’s most wanted list?
True to the double-hit Kent case, the most likely objects to be stolen from you include jewellery and electrical devices.
Many burglars will head to your master bedroom in search of jewellery, emptying drawers and searching cupboards.
A good tip would be to become more savvy in your hiding places!
Electrical devices can be sold on or exchanged for cash without a trace. Many stolen electrical devices are pawned.
At work during the day? Don’t leave your laptop in view from a window for easy pickings!
For more tips on keeping your Kent home safe from burglary, you can read our top ten prevention tips.
How to avoid becoming a victim
To protect your property and possessions, you can install a burglar alarm.
Worried about burglary confrontation? How can you react in the safest manner if your Kent home is under attack? Find out priceless information from a professional criminologist here.
Not only do alarms work as a visual deterrent, but a monitored system will alert you and the Police if someone breaks in.
This can be a fantastic practical safeguard for working homeowners.
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