Rockville Police Close Burglary Investigation
Feb 9, 2009 10:52 - 2 Comments
On Friday, Our Fair City announced good news from the police department: The investigation into a series of home burglaries in Twinbrook from November to January has been successfully closed.>
This from the release:
Jason Theodore Faulkner, 34, of no fixed address was arrested and charged Jan. 14 with first-degree residential burglary. At the time of his arrest, Rockville Police found several items from the burglary in a duffle bag belonging to Faulkner. At the time, Faulkner admitted to police that he had committed 20 burglaries in the Rockville, Wheaton and Kensington communities.
Through the course of the investigation, Faulkner rode along with police, pointing out homes in those areas he had burglarized. Rockville City Police will charge Faulkner with three additional burglaries that occurred in City limits. More burglary charges could be filed pending fingerprint analysis. . . .
“The arrest of Jason Faulkner removes a career burglar from the streets,” said Rockville City Police Capt. Bob Rappoport.
Rockville City Police offer the following tips to deter thieves from targeting your home:
- Lock all doors and windows.
- Make sure exterior doors are solid wood or metal.
- Deadbolt locks should be used on all exterior doors.
- Replace locks with the double-cylinder type, which require a key on the inside, especially doors with glass panels.
- Remove all obstructions in your yard that could hide or shield a burglar trying to break into your home.
- Use exterior lighting around your home.
- Know your neighbors. Begin a Neighborhood Watch Program.
- If you think your home has been broken into, do not go inside. Call police.
For more crime prevention tips, call Community Services Officer Cpl. Ken Matney at 240-314-8922
Great work, and great tips, from a great force!
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Exterior lighting does not deter burglars. Most burglaries occur during the day when people are at work. Exterior lighting is often wasteful, and non-shielded lighting contributes to urban light pollution.
I am amazed that they would distribute these tips. Having deadbolt locks, which require keys to be opened from the inside, is one of THE biggest risk factors for dying in a fire. The risk of not being able to get out of your home during a fire far outweighs the risk (and importance) of burglary.