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Unlocked doors and open windows common during the springtime make homes and vehicles easy targets for burglars, said Sgt. Dan Ward of the Lawrence Police Department.
While the number of burglaries and thefts doesn’t change during the spring, the method of entry does. More burglaries and thefts occur because of unlocked doors, Ward said.
“We see a lot of non-forced entry in the spring,” Ward said.
In the last week, KU students have reported 15 thefts, according to police records. Eleven of those thefts occurred either on campus or near campus and four of those burglaries were classified as non-forced entry.
In one of the incidents, $1,825 worth of property was taken from the 1300 block of Kentucky Street, according to police reports. Among the items stolen were two digital cameras and jewelry.
On-campus buildings and property are also vulnerable. Last week, a $1,500 laptop computer was stolen from the Art and Design Building and a parking pass was stolen from a car, according to KU Public Safety Office reports.
Even though residential burglaries don’t happen very often, it’s mostly during the spring and summer when they do occur, said Lois Schneider, who, along with her husband, Jim, owns 17 rental houses. All are within walking distance of the University.
One of the couple’s properties was burglarized recently, she said. All of their properties have deadbolts installed and lighting around the houses to deter people from breaking inside. But those precautions didn’t stop one burglar from breaking in.
Since then, Schneider has spoken with a number of her tenants, reminding them to lock their doors and windows at night.
“There’s lots of people around here that find creative ways to break into a house,” Schneider said.
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