I thought my fellow Newlanders would like to know that there was an attempted break-in at my house on Jackson Parade. I am not sure when this happened as I only noticed something amiss when I went out to collect the paper this morning and saw that some plants under the windows at the front of the house had been trampled. The windows were locked and there is no sign of damage, but it is obvious that someone was there with a view to breaking in. It must have happened in the last few days, as I was last doing some gardening there at the weekend.
Years ago, when there was an attempt to break into my house in Brunswick, the policeman who came to investigate gave me some advice. He said to always keep the front of the house open to the street: that is, no screening by high shrubs and low branches on trees. He also suggested a sensor light and locks on any sliding aluminium windows in addition to the plastic catches that come with them, and a strong piece of dowel in the track to prevent them from sliding very far if forced.
The sensor light does not seem to have been a deterrent in this case, nor the clear view of the front of the house from the street. Perhaps the would-be burglar saw the strong locks on the windows and gave up. I am glad I remembered to lock them!
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