Halloween as you know is a day that your home security may be compromised. Keep in mind that “bad guys” seek out opportunities like these to break into homes. Many people leave for most of the night to attend Halloween parties and events, this leaves many of our neighborhood homes empty which are then targeted by burglars. Because of the holiday it is common to see people walking around dressed in all black and barely noticed during the night. It is also obvious as to which homes have been left unattended. It is very easy for a burglar to walk down the street and target the homes that are not handing out candy. Once these homes have been identified a burglar can then proceed to “lock bumping.” This technique is so easy that even a child armed with one of their Fathers tools from the shed could do it. So please be aware that you could easily fall victim to one of these crimes and that you may want to take extra precautions in protecting your homes. See the video below to see how “lock bumping” works.
