One News Release that I think you’ll all find interesting called: Surrey Sees Rise in Break Ins Using Garage Door Openers. Some highlights are noted below.
Surrey RCMP has noticed a recent increase in residential break and enters (B&Es), some as a direct result of garage door openers left in vehicles in Surrey.
The City of Surrey experienced a 17% drop in property crime and 12% drop in residential B&E’s during the first quarter of 2016. However, a recent rise in residential B&Es in Surrey has caught the attention of property crime investigators and crime analysts.
Between April and June of this year, there have been 37 B&Es in the city where the suspect gained entry to a garage using a garage door opener that was taken from a vehicle. In April and May, B&Es with garage door openers accounted for 4% and 3% of all B&Es that month, respectively. So far in June, B&Es with garage door openers have accounted for 11% of all B&Es.
I’ve included a past Block Watch bulletin that addresses this issue.