Greetings Net,

While the below pertains to Brackenwood, this could easily be any of our neighborhoods.

The Rockledge Police Department has responded to a number of vehicle burglaries which occurred in the Brackenwood neighborhood. The burglaries took place in the early morning hours today, 28 March. All vehicles that have been reported as being burglarized were left unlocked, allowing easy access.

For those in the vicinity of Brackenwood, if your vehicle was burglarized or if you suspect your vehicle was tampered with, contact the police immediately. If you have information regarding the burglaries, even if it is just based on a suspicion or gut feel, make the call, it could make the difference in the investigation: non-emergency number is 321-690-3988. Please consider that your neighbors may not be receiving e-mails such as this, so check with them, let them know what is going on around your community – perhaps they will then elect to strengthen your neighborhood watch effort by adding their e-mail address to your neighborhood distribution, bringing them into the loop.

Vehicles are an easy target and leaving them unlocked and unattended is that much more an enticement to the criminal element. One of the street terms for this criminal act is “car hopping”, that is, an individual walking down the street flipping door handles, moving from vehicle to vehicle until an unlocked one is found – – – car hopping. It takes just seconds for it to be swept clean of its valuables.

Please be vigilant, be involved and be safe; report the suspicious acts of others to local law enforcement timely.

Network Administrator