I was out visiting yesterday afternoon when daughter Helen rang. I hadn’t taken my iPhone with me which may have been fortuitous, as Helen was ringing to tell me that the security company rang her with a message saying her house alarm was going off. I have driven the 400metres to her place on a couple of previous alarm alerts and re-set the system after a false alarm.
This time however, it was a real break in. A side window was levered out and the villain gained access and stole just jewellery at an estimated $3,000 including a few sentimental pieces given to Helen by Joan, my late wife and Helen’s mother. This morning forensic police officers visited to try and take fingerprints, but gloves were worn. They told Helen and James that three other houses in this estate were also done over yesterday afternoon.
Laptop, desktop computers, iPod and other valuable gear was not touched and there was not the usual vandalism often perpetrated by youth. Obviously a pro who could conceal his loot in his pockets.
Talking to Helen this morning I told her that it could have been a bit nasty if I blundered into the house thinking it was just a false alarm.
Helen and James have adequate house and contents insurance and she is out now getting some of the pieces valued from photographs and online catalogues.
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