Posted on February 14, 2012 by Tammy Wright
If you’ve read our blogs, you know the statistics when it comes to residential break-ins. The average burglar lives within 2 miles of their target and is a male teenager. The FBI states that 1 in 3 homes without an alarm system are burglarized compared to 1 in 100 with an alarm system. As homeowners found out in Chesterfield, VA, strategically placed exterior surveillance cameras not only deter criminal intent, but should a crime happen, cameras provide invaluable evidence for capture and a future conviction. Click the link below to read the full story how residents in the Deer Run neighborhood of Chesterfield helped stop a string of home break ins in their neighborhood committed by teenagers.
http://www.nbc12.com/story/16927315/police-nab-5-teens-in-string-of-chesterfield-breakins
