Hi Neighbors, While we are fortunate to live in a low crime community, it is not uncommon for vehicles to be broken into (especially when the weather is nice) or for items to be stolen from porches. Here are some tips on prevention from a police officer: As a general rule, never leave anything worth taking in your vehicle and always lock it. Also always keep your doors locked on your home and porch lights on. A lit up house is less likely to get targeted because the “bad guys” don’t have a concealment aspect at night if the porch light is on. If someone enters your vehicle, by breaking something or if it’s unlocked, call the police. Most thieves live off of “opportunistic crimes” and will walk around pulling on door handles til they find one unlocked. You don’t have to actually file a report. But it helps the PD intel people to create crime stats and then they can direct patrols to the “hot spots”. I would at least recommend calling and asking for some extra patrols during the night time hours due to several peoples cars being targeted. -- *Highland Park Community Council* Visit our website by clicking here. <https://hpccpgh.org/>