Thieves kick in door and take a number of items from East Ferris home

OPP News Release

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North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a break, enter and theft on Monday, September 20, 2010. The incident occurred on Highway 94 in East Ferris Township between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Investigation revealed that the culprit(s) kicked-in the locked door and exited the home through the patio doors. Culprit(s) searched the entire house and property taking numerous items:

• Nokia (Rogers) cell phone and charger;
• 30 watt guitar amplifier;
• Sirius satellite radio/boom box;
• Sony CD/radio boom box;
• Canadian Tire battery booster (built in compressor);
• Canadian Tire battery booster with 120 volt inverter;
• Black "Buck" hunting knife -black leather sheath;
• Buck folding knife;
• 18 volt Ryobi skill saw;
• Polaroid T-100 digital camera;
• Two watches (one a C.A.W. skilled trades & one Swiss army watch);
• 1860 American silver dollar;
• American $5 gold coin (possibly 1914);
• Troy ounce solid gold wafer bar;
• 12 volt rechargeable spot light; as well as
• Numerous items of jewelry.

If you have any information, please contact the North Bay OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or if you wish to remain anonymous, the Near North Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

HOME SECURITY TIPS

Police would also like to remind homeowners that most residential burglaries happen during the day when the majority of the people are not home.

• It is important to always keep all your doors locked.

• Garage doors leading directly into the home should be kept locked at all times, even when you are in the house or backyard.

• Chain locks are NOT recommended as security for doors. Instead, invest in a peephole which allows you to look out.

• Limit the size of accessible window openings.

• Lock ladders to the house, fence or inside a shed or garage.

• Be sure second story windows are closed and locked when you’re not home. Patio furniture has been used as a stepladder to gain access to upper levels of the home.

• Trim hedges below the window level to eliminate hiding spots for criminals.

• Make sure that outside lights are in good working order.

• Engrave an identifying mark on your property. This makes it easier for police to identify and harder for criminals to sell.

• Keep objects with sentimental value in a place no one would suspect when not in use.

• Take inventory of your property. Use photos or videos and/or DVDs.

• Lock your vehicles at all times, even when in the garage, so access cannot be gained by intruders. Secure bicycles by obtaining the serial numbers and/or identifiers.

• Keep your vehicle keys out of sight and in a location where no one would look for them.

• When new items like TVs, stereos or computer equipment are purchased, be sure to fold the cardboard box inside out before placing in the recycling.

• Don’t allow strangers into your home.

• Know your neighbours and neighbourhood. This is a great way to reduce crime in your community!

• Make sure that your home always looks lived in (eg, newspapers/flyers picked up, grass cut, snow shovelled, etc…)
• When leaving a message on your phone or answering machine, do not indicate that you’re not home.

For more information on security, please go to our website http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=149

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