Robbers hit victims as they enter or exit their garages

December 5, 2007

http://www.startribune.com/local/12163496.html

This isn't exactly a home invasion story, but it's close. It's still hitting people where they are most comfortable. People are still being violated at their homes, if not actually in their homes.

Minneapolis police are warning residents of several north Minneapolis neighborhoods to take precautions after four people were robbed while entering or exiting their garages.

So far, no one has been hurt in the robberies, which have happened primarily in the early morning hours or after dark in the evenings in the Webber-Camden, Lind-Bohanan, Humboldt Industrial, Shingle Creek, Camden Industrial and Victory neighborhoods, McDonough said.

McDonough recommends that people leave outdoor lights on overnight, carry only small amounts of cash, have copies of their licenses and credit cards at home, and report suspicious activity or unfamiliar people looking in windows or lurking in alleys or around buildings.

If you see someone hanging around your house at night, drive around the block, go get a cup of coffee, call the police to escort you to your door, but don't pull up next to him and then distract yourself with the packages you just bought. Pay attention to your surroundings, and keep yourself safe.


Hat tip: Minneapolis Crime Watch