Home burglaries continue in Rutherford County...
In one case, someone broke into the back door of a house on Douglas Avenue near Old Salem Road. Once the burglar made his or her way inside, jewelry, laptop computers, a cell phone, a camera and more were lifted. The theft added up to well over $2,000.
At this point, no suspects have been named.
5 Simple tips on avoiding a home burglary:
- Make you house appear occupied at all times.
- Lock all doors and windows / use a deadbolt lock
- Arrange for your yard to be mowed when out of town and for mail to be picked up
- Don't let strangers into your home
- Don't leave boxes from expensive purchases on the side of the road to be collected
Source for Break In:
MPD Incident Report #15-10877