Burglars charged; posed as plumbers in Royal Oak

The Daily Tribune has the story of two home invaders posing as plumbers who were recently arrested. A good home security system would have prevented these two from going into your house.
http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2010/03/30/news/doc4bb235ce19faa694586650.txt

Family Interrupts Intruder In Home

Here's another story that proves how important having a security system for your home is:

"ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. -- A Rochester Hills family came home Sunday evening to their house on Jonathan Drive and discovered a man in the process of robbing them, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said."

For the rest of the story click on the link below:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22991064/detail.html?treets=det&tml=det_12pm&ts=T&tmi=det_12pm_1_10500103302010

Daytime Break-Ins All Over Clinton County

A popular time for home break-ins is midday during the week. Here's an article about this growing trend:

http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/89214737.html

It's been some time now since Shirley Schneeberger's home was broken into. No matter-- she's still on edge.
"It's the feeling," she explains, "when you know someone's been tracking through your house. The items were replaceable, but that feeling... someone's been in my home, without permission..."
Now her rural Olive Township neighborhood, along with a few others in southern Clinton County, is being targeted again.
"Over the last two weeks we've had a rash of daytime break-ins of houses," says Det. Sgt. Fritz Sandberg of the Clinton County Sheriff's Office. "Mostly these break-ins are happening around 10 a.m. To 3 or 4 p.m., while people are at work, kids are at school."
Sandberg believes the thieves will knock on your door, and if you're not home, they'll break in the back and steal whatever they can find.
"Electronic products, tv's, cameras, jewerly," he says.
We've all been taught when we're little that if a stranger comes to the door, pretend you're not home. But detectives say that might not be the smartest thing to do in this situation.
"We've had an incidents where people elect not to let someone know they were home. Then they go around in back and enter that way. Now we have a homeowner in the house, and a robber too. It's a bad situation," Sandberg says.
He says letting the person know you're home-- while staying safe-- can fend off potential burglars. Also, know your neighbors and pay attention to unusual cars. That's something Schneeberger echoes.
"Out here, you need to be vigilant. When someone drives into your driveway and you don't know who they are, you need to go see."

As burglaries rise, session offers security tips

Here are some very good home security tips from the Houston area. The specific details start about half way through. Follow the link at the bottom:

"One of the issues discussed was the use of locks. Traditional door locks located on door knob have spring locks, which are easy to open with a credit card. Krysiak recommends a single deadbolt for doors without windows and a double deadbolt for those within 40 inches of a window. A double deadbolt is one with a lock on the inside of the house. The bolt should be at least an inch long."

http://www.ultimatewoodlands.com/2010/03/security-tips-offered-prevent-home-burglaries

Fireplace Dampers Recalled Over Carbon Monoxide Hazard

"Simpson Dura-Vent is recalling about 500 Fireplace Dampers due to carbon monoxide poisoning hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced."

Find out if yours is on the list at the following link:

http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19350

1 Dead In Mobile Home Fire

WDIV is reporting on a fire related death--yet another reason to make sure your family has a monitored smoke, heat and/or fire alarm system.

BELLEVILLE, Mich. -- Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a fatal mobile home fire in Belleville.
One man, in his 50s, died in the fire.
Firefighters arrived to the home on Sumpter Road in the Belle Villa park at about 4 p.m. and were able to quickly extinguish the blaze.
No other information has been released.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22923160/detail.html

Thieves Disable Alarm System, Get Away with $75M

Here's an article from the Wall Street Journal that proves it's not only important to have a security system for your business, but a secure system that fully protects your facility and assets.
http://tinyurl.com/ykl6ahw