Your Open Garage Door: An Open Invitation
If you're lucky, you'll get a visit from a Wentzville Police officer, and not a thief.
Did you know that if your garage door is open after 11 p.m. and a police officer rides by, he or she will knock on your door to notify you of the potential for theft?
Officers on patrol in residential neighborhoods after 11 p.m. check for open garage doors. If they see one, they knock on the door and ask the homeowner if they were aware that the door was open.
The practice is part of the Wentzville Police Department's effort to crack down on property crimes—in particular, car thefts and burglaries. Police also routinely check for open doors at businesses around town, too.
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Some owners say that they leave the door open for family members coming in late, but Harrison cautioned against that practice.
"We just want to let them know we had a lot of thefts out of garages last year," Harrison said.
"One way we can do that is by checking our business doors and making sure our residential garage doors stay closed," Harrison said.
jbj
11:13 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
Thank you! As someone who was a victim of theft after leaving my door open overnight I am glad to see this service added!
LON Bergmann
11:35 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
Great Idea hope that this continues!
Michael E. Carter
2:28 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
Because Garage Door Open -- I had an officer stop by my house while I was sitting on the front porch the other night. He walked up not knowing I was there on the porch to tell us the garage door was open around midnight. Guess everyone is watching close -- Policeman didn't know I had just got done workin in the garage.
Linda Wright
8:40 am on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Did you know? Today is Freedom of Information Day? It happens every year around James Madison's birthday. President Madison was the main author of the Bill Rights and he was passionate about individual rights and open transparent government. These early leaders in our country contributed so much and what they did is still relevant today! I've thought about that as I seek the Ward 3 Alderman slot. I want to do something amazing for our city and just like Madison I will strive not to miss a single meeting! Linda Wright