From Cape Story Neighborhood Watch, fyi:

> Dear Fellow Neighbor-
>
> Just wanted to inform everyone that there have been 52 break-ins over the
> past few weeks in the Great Neck corridor (from Reagan Ave up to Great Neck
> Point and all neighborhoods in between). The burglars are not taking
> anything w/a serial number that can be traced and seem to be largely
> targeting the master bedrooms and taking expensive jewelry. They are
> professional criminals that seem to be working in a pair and have a
> communication device to look out for law enforcement.  The police seem to
> think they are staking out the neighborhoods, even ringing doorbells to see
> if people are home and might even be acting like a home repair “company”.
> They are looking for signs of nobody home, ie no cars in driveway and all
> the lights out, etc. It appears they are attempting to gain access largely
> by trying back/garage doors that might be either already open or
> unlocked!!!
>
> It seems that they are driving an older model green sedan car, such as a
> Camry. It has been reported there are 2 men, one Black male and the other
> male either Hispanic or Black very light skinned.  They have been targeting
> homes in the daytime and very early evening hours.
>
> BE VIGILANT AND CALL THE POLICE if ANYBODY comes to your home in an attempt
> to sell you anything that does NOT have a Peddler’s business license issued
> by the VB Commissioner of Revenue. You can call the non-emergency number to
> the VBPD at 385-5000 and then pressing option “1”. If you see a older model
> green car driving through the neighborhood very slowly looking, and not
> wanting to purchase houses for sale, also please call the police.
>
> These are professional burglars, as they are not taking items that can be
> traced when taken to a pawn shop, nor are they students that are truant from
> school. Fyi, NO HOMES HAVE BEEN BURGLARIZED yet that have a barking dog in
> the house. I just received this information from a friend who is on the VBPD
> and wanted me to know what’s going on, that is why I am passing it on to
> you, as it is NOT rumor and IS what the VBPD is currently looking for.
>
> Hope this information helps everyone!
>
> Again, Happy Holidays to all our neighbors!!!

Additional info:

Referenced email was generated by an area Civic League that I can’t identify being it was forwarded to me.  I just went to the VBPD crime log and counted over 80 break-ins in our precinct from 1 November.