When the Man is Away, Burglars Will Play

Last week an elderly couple went from being safe in their home for almost 30 years to victims of a home invasion.  An individual broke the glass on a window and reached in to unlock it.

It is very possible the individual had been watching the home.  The husband leaves each morning very early for several hours.  It was during this time the home was broken into while his wife was still sleeping upstairs.  Fortunately, not much was taken.

This is common with home invasions.  Burglars do not mind entering a home with a woman inside.  Women are known to comply with a burglar and aid in the process of finding the most valuable items.  This is of course the safest option for the woman by complying, however, this scenario can be entirely avoided.

In this same neighborhood, two women were tied up by a burglar while he went through the house.  With home security systems, distress buttons are available on the systems keypad and on optional remotes.  So, even when the system is not armed, the residents inside are.

The elderly couple is now on their way to being safe again.  Today they signed up for a home security system with extra motion detectors.  Hopefully, their lives will be able to recover from this event in the near future.