Another break in
 

This time it's at the Village of Sanibel on Callahan street. Only info I have is that it was done after the couple left this morning around 9 am. Seems front door was kicked in. When they returned they discovered the break in. 4 police cruisers and a dog were at the house around 11 am

This break in was in the VILLAGE OF CHARLOTTE. Only clarifying this so that the folks in the Village of Charlotte are on guard.

Sorry. I live up the street. Only 6 houses away and we live in Sanibel

No problem, I know what you mean, it's so hard to know where the dividing lines are. But I just thought I would clarify so the Charlotte Village folks were aware of this. These people are friends of ours and I feel just terrible for them. They went to church and were only gone 1 hr and 15 min.
Watch your back folks as it appears that others are watching it too.

I wish everyone in The Villages had a security system.

They had a dog in the house? Jeez, I worry these awful burglars would hurt a dog or let the dog loose. No one wants to come home to an open front door but even less to find your dog running loose, lost or hit by a car. Very scary.

I wish everyone in The Villages didn't have to worry about security. I wish we could all enjoy our lives without worry that any wrongdoing might await us when we return home. How awful for this to happen to anyone

Maybe that was a police dog? Reread the OP.

It was not their dog that people may have seen...it was the K-9 that the police brought.

And that dog was one scary beast. If that dog would've been there the intruder would've wished he'd never picked that house.

Maybe these people can invest in getting some home alarm systems put in that's if the Villages approve these type of alarms..that go directly to the police station.

What makes you think they would not approve them?
Who are these people?

TV does not have to approve ANY alarm system.
There are several companies that offer very simple to install components with centralized monitoring. And some few of the do include cameras as an option.

All done via cell phone network....all controllable from your smart phone.

I think that is a wonderful system Bille. They can't cut wires because they are wireless and the cameras are hidden in every room and all over the outside too.


You can click on your smart phone and see all over your home while you are sitting in church or at a restaurant.

A number of years ago my home here in the Maryland suburbs was broken into and ransacked. Got jewelry, electronics, everything of value that could be sold/pawned.

Everyone told me to get an alarm because the burglars would be back to get the new things I got to replace what was stolen.

I got an alarm system. They were right. It was monitored and had a loud siren. This time the thieves took off without getting anything and the police arrived. No one was ever caught.

Problem with the alarm system is I eventually felt trapped in my home. False alarms didn't help. I moved. I understand that that is not a solution here. But with every solution there could be a new issue to consider.