Annapolis Crime Report: Tips to Prevent Thieves from Spoiling Holidays

From the Annapolis Police Department:

In the last 24 hours Annapolis Police officers responded to 107 calls for service and arrested 7 people.

Theft from Vehicle – Abney La – 11/23 at 7pm to 11/24 at 8am: The window to the vehicle was broken and money was stolen from inside.

City offices will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2014 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Holiday Crime Prevention Tips

Burglars view the holidays as an opportunity to steal cash, credit cards, and gifts from your home. To help prevent burglaries make sure your doors and windows are locked, even if you are leaving for just a few minutes. Make sure you don’t have a spare key to your home that is easily accessible to burglars. If you are going to be away during the holidays have your mail held, have a neighbor check on your house, and put lights on timers to turn on and off automatically. After the holidays avoid putting empty boxes from your new computer, game console, etc out on the curb for pick up. If possible, break down the boxes and put them inside your recycling container. Burglars love to know what expensive gifts you have inside your home for them to steal. If you see suspicious activity, report it to police at 410-268-4141.

Toy Drive

The Annapolis Police Department is accepting new, unwrapped toys to be given to local children this Christmas. Toys should be appropriate for children ages 6 to 8 years old. Drop off your toys Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm. The toys will be given to We Care and Friends and the Annapolis Santa Run.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

The next Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 9 from 6:30pm to 8pm at Annapolis Police Headquarters, 199 Taylor Avenue. This meeting’s topic will be “The Year in Review”. We will be highlighting the good, the bad, and the stupid crime highlights from 2014. Everything from homicides to half-marathons, we’ll cover it all. Food will be served so please RSVP to Cpl. Amy Miguez at 410-268-9000 ext. 7261 or amiguez@annapolis.gov.

If your tip to the hotline leads to an arrest and indictment of the individuals that committed the above crimes, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. If you have information on the above crime contact: Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline Toll Free 1-866-7LOCKUP.

You can also provide information confidentially online through http://www.metrocrimestoppers.net/ or by texting “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637). Calls are not recorded and callers remain anonymous.