OREGON, OH (Toledo News Now) -
Right
before the holidays, Oregon Police were investigating three home break-ins. Now
two more homes have been broken into.
The
latest break-ins occurred on the 3400 and 3500 blocks of Seaman Road. The three
in December were on East Moreland, Sewel and Oakdale.
"Properties
that are small, items they can take – jewelry, coins, cash, anything that they
could easily get rid of," said Police Chief Mike Navarre.
The
Oregon Police Department has somebody in custody in connection to the
break-ins. Police say they noticed some of the stolen items being put up for
sale, and that's how they narrowed in on a suspect. They made the arrest
Wednesday and hope that will bring the break-ins to a halt.
"You
have drug-dependent people stealing property," Navarre said. "They're not
looking to use that property, they're looking to sell the properties to support
a drug habit, and that's exactly what happened in these most recent burglaries."
Residents
in the targeted neighborhoods say they used to leave their doors unlocked, but
not now.
"Recently
we've started locking our doors since the break-ins, just being more aware of
what's going on in the area, more than usual," said Justin Reindel, who lives
on Seaman.
We
talked to the Oregon Police Department and came up with a list of ways you can
keep your house safe:
-Neighbors
look out for each other. Pay attention to what's going on around your home and
your neighbors' homes.
-Lock
your doors and windows.
-Turn
your exterior lights on.
-Keep
bushes trimmed so thieves don't have an area on your property to hide.
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