19% of Vehicles Found Unlocked In Seaforth

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The Huron County OPP “Lock it or Lose it” awareness campaign continued this week in Seaforth and Exeter. A Huron County OPP officer was out on foot patrol in both communities checking on the condition of parked vehicles in the downtown business districts. Most vehicle owners received a passing grade; however there were still several that were reminded to – “Lock it or Lose it”.

During the afternoon of September 18, 2012 Huron OPP checked 100 vehicles in Seaforth. The majority of the vehicles checked were parked on or near Main Street. 19 % of vehicles were left unlocked. Several purses were observed in plain view sitting on passenger seats. Leaving a purse in plain view in an unlocked or locked vehicle makes for an easy target; take the time to prevent a potential crime and remove your valuables from your vehicle.

100 vehicles were checked in Exeter today over the noon hour period. The checked vehicles were parked on Main Street and at the nearby medical clinic. This check revealed 91% of the vehicles were locked. The officer completing the checks also noted very few vehicles had valuables left in plain view. The Exeter results were encouraging; although not perfect, the vast majority were doing their part to prevent a possible crime.

Crime prevention is everyone’s business. Please do your part. Lock your vehicle, remove your keys and do not leave valuables in plain view. If you observe suspicious activity in your neighbourhood don’t hesitate to call police. A small piece of information may be the piece police need to solve a crime.

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