Police Urge Homeowners to Be Proactive To Stop Garage Thefts
Chesterfield police are reminding homeowners to not keep their garage door openers in their cars overnight and to remember to keep their garages closed. Watch the video below for the full story from Fox2.
CHESTERFIELD, MO (KTVI) – Don’t keep your garage door openers in your car overnight and don’t leave your garage open. That’s the message police want folks to remember after a series of overnight home invasions in St. Charles. Recently, thieves have broken into cars, taken the garage door openers, and used them to open garages and enter the homes. It’s not just St. Charles taking this type of home invasion seriously. For years, Chesterfield police have taken a proactive approach to making sure garage doors stay shut at night. It’s a simple, typed letter, left daily in mailboxes across Chesterfield. You’ll get one if police see your garage door open overnight. Chesterfield Police Sgt. Dan Dunn says the reason is simple: “A thief is going to…
