Police Warn Of Increase In Daytime Home Burglaries

Daytime burglaries are up in the Parkville area and police are warning residents to take preventative measures.

Officer Jason Goorevitz, the community outreach officer for Parkville's precinct 8, wrote an email encouraging residents to keep their eyes out for suspicious activity.

"A common method used is for suspects to knock on homeowners doors and if no one answers, attempts are made to gain entry to the residence," Goorevitz wrote."As always, please report any suspicious behavior immediately to police by calling 911."

A fact sheet about residential burglary prevention, released by the Baltimore County Police Department and attached to Goorevitz' email, can be found attached to this article.

"Please consider taking advantage of the Police Department's FREE residential security assessment.  An officer trained in residential security will come to your home and offer tips to make your home safer and more secure," Goorevitz wrote. "Additionally, Precinct 8 has two engravers available for your use to assist in engraving your valuable property."

Goorevitz also reminded residents that the Parkville Police-Community Relations Council meets at 7 p.m. May 28 at Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 9833 Harford Road.

"I encourage you to join us at these monthly meetings to learn about recent crime in the Parkville area, gain valuable crime prevention information and learn about the Baltimore County Police Department," he wrote in the email.

Have you heard of a residential burglary during the daytime in your neighborhood? Tell us in the comments.