Glen Rock Police Dept. Sends Alert: Glen Rock, Ridgewood Experiencing Increase in Residential Burglaries

The Glen Rock Police Department has sent the following alert:

The West side of Glen Rock and West side of Ridgewood have been experiencing an increase in residential burglaries. These break-ins are occurring during the daytime, generally between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and have been into homes where no one is present. It is possible that the actors are ringing the doorbell and watching the homes prior to entry.

At this time there are no suspects or suspect vehicle information.

Please do everything possible to make your home look occupied when you are out. Keep the radio or TV on, a car in the driveway and lights on timers, as it gets dark early. Consider an alarm and if you have one, make sure it is armed before you go out.

Suspects don’t want to confront anyone. They just want to get in and out quickly.

With the holidays upon us, there is generally more to steal in a home, so try to keep expensive items secured or well hidden. The bedroom is the first place a burglar will look.

We need your help! If you see anything suspicious, out of the ordinary or unusual, call the police immediately. Don’t hesitate or wait. We would rather check out something that turns out to be nothing, then investigate another home that was burglarized.

Thank you for your help and have a healthy and safe holiday season.

For full details, view this message on the web.

More on the Ridgewood and Glen Rock burglaries:

• Ridgewood PD Investigating Six Reports of Home Break-Ins in Five Days