Cape Cod, like any other vacation destination, has a large number of vacation homes that are unoccupied during the off-season. These homes are easy targets for break-ins if they are not secured properly while the owners are away. Protecting your … Continue reading →
The Internet and Social Media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, etc… allow you to share information, events and things about your life with family and friends faster and more efficiently than ever before. While this is all pretty cool, … Continue reading →
Some research into local crime statistics on Cape Cod reveal that all Cape Cod towns, except for two, show an upward trend in property crimes. Property crimes include burglaries, theft and robbery. Of all the Cape Cod towns (Barnstable, Brewster, … Continue reading →
I have written about copper theft here before. This winter, there have been reports of the outdoor shower pipes being cut off houses by thieves and sold for copper scrap. In Dennisport, a vacation home owner noticed that his outdoor … Continue reading →
Due to the growing problem with false alarms, police departments and cities around the country are moving to Verified Response policies. Verified Response is a policy that requires the alarm or alarm monitoring company to verify that there is an … Continue reading →
There are many local Cape Cod companies that offer “home watch” and security related services. These businesses range from key holding caretakers and home watch services to builders and landscapers. According to the laws of the State of Massachusetts anyone … Continue reading →
BROCKTON, Mass. – Shards of broken glass outside the basement window of 31 Vine Street hint at the destruction inside the three-story home. Thieves smashed the window to break in and then gutted the property for its copper pipes — … Continue reading →
This article was originally written in 2013 and recently updated due to a skyrocketing increase in catalytic converter theft since. In the several years following (2013-2018), catalytic converter theft kind of died down. Now (since 2020), thefts of catalytic converters … Continue reading →
Now that copper is quite valuable, thieves are becoming more and more brazen. Locally there has been a rash of copper thefts from construction sites. Since 2005, the price of copper pipe and wire has risen nearly 150 percent. Thieves … Continue reading →
Money lost in Internet crimes hit a new high last year, topping about $240 million, according to a government report showing increases in scams involving pets, check-cashing schemes and online dating. The number of reported Internet scams dropped slightly from … Continue reading →
