A massive increase of property crime in the City of Richmond.
According to RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang, the city recently saw 29 residential break-ins in one week.
That number was recorded between September 12 to September 18, a huge spike over the same week last year, according to Hwang.
“There were only four reported break-ins during that time,” he said.
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He said in eight of the cases, the homeowners were either away or out of the country.
“It’s very important that you make arrangements to make your home look lived-in, use automatic lighting on timers,” said Hwang.
Hwang added in 12 of the break-in cases, a window or door was left unlocked which made it an easy entry point.
He said police have arrested numerous prolific property offenders, but it appears other suspects have moved in to fill the void left behind.
Hwang said the crimes have been spread out across the city, rather than in one specific area, and the public should stay vigilant.
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