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"Most property crimes, including break-ins to garages, are a crime of
opportunity. Thieves will often look for vulnerable garages, whether that
means an open door, poor lighting or an overall lack of security," he says.
Murray says there are a couple of simple and inexpensive steps homeowners
can take to make their garage a less attractive target. Adequate lighting is
crucial, he says, because it makes thieves more visible to homeowners and
passersby. He also recommends trimming back excessive foliage, which can
be a hiding spot for thieves.
Concern over garage break-ins is hardly news to Inspire Audio Visual
co-owner David Estabrook, whose company specializes in installing security
systems and video surveillance.
"One of the most common situations we see is people leaving the garage
door open and they're working in the yard or something, and then they go
inside the house and they forget they left it open. The next thing you know,
someone just walks in and takes something," he says.
Estabrook advises new-home buyers to have their garage hardwired for
surveillance cameras when their house is being built, even if they don't want
to install cameras immediately. That way, it will be far less expensive when
they add interior or exterior cameras down the road.
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