Police: Car alarms deter home burglars
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Mar.29, 2008, under Weird News
WINDSOR, Ontario (UPI) — Homeowners who have cars with alarms can scare off burglars by keeping their key fobs next to their pillows, the Ontario Provincial Police recommend.
On the Canadian force’s southwestern Ontario Web site, a tip is posted suggesting that homeowners who hear suspicious noises during the night should hit the “panic button” on the alarm control.
“It’s a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation,” the site says. “If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar or attacker won’t stick around.”
While the regional site praises the potential of car alarms for home theft, the OPP main site’s statistics indicate the gadgets aren’t doing much for vehicle thefts — about 52,000 vehicles are stolen in Ontario each year, and 18,000 of them are unaccounted for.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
