One of the guys from the Villages Basketball Club emailed the following to us members today. I am passing along an edited version, FWIW...
Hole Under Door Lock
I approached my truck from the passenger side
to place my computer bag (aka my man purse) in the
front passenger seat. As I reached to open the door I noticed there was a hole
right under my door handle.
My first thought was, "someone has shot my truck!" I began to think about it and inspect it a little closer and the "light" slowly began to come on.
I phoned my friend who owns a body shop and asked if
he had any vehicles with damage to the doors that looked
like a bullet hole.
"Yes, I see it all the time. Thieves have a punch that they
place right under the door handle, knock a hole through,
reach in and unlock the door.
No alarms, broken glass, or anything. Like they had key.
I then reported the incident to my insurance agent. I told him that it was odd that they didn't take my GPS or other stuff. Here is where it gets scary!
He said that they want the break-in to be so subtle
that you don't even realize it. They'll check your GPS
to see where "home" is.
So, they know what you drive and where you live. They'll drive by someother time and if they don't see vehicle in the driveway or in the garage, they assume you aren't home so they and break in.
My agent said they will even leave a purse or wallet and only take one or two credit cards. By the time you realize there has been a theft, the bad guys usually have already had a couple of days or more to use them.
They often lock your doors behind them to keep the theft more clandestin.
Periodically, walk around your car, especially before leaving a shopping center or other large parking area. Immeditely notify the police if you see "bullet hole damage" to your door, and be even more vigilant about things being in plain sight around your home; take immediate action to safeguard your home and valuables.
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