Full Notification

A residential burglary recently occurred in the Colony Community. 

Colony Plaza (21-5065)
Occurred around approximately: 12:45am on 7/9/2021
 
While the victim was sleeping in the bedroom, an unknown suspect entered the patio area of the unit and access the residence through the unlocked patio door. The suspect left the unit seconds after entering. The victim heard the noise and observed the suspect fleeing the scene by jumping over the patio wall.

Loss: None.

Suspect Info: Male white.  

**If you see suspicious activity within your neighborhood at a home where you know your neighbors are on vacation, have gone out for the evening, or their home is for sale, please call the Newport Beach Police Department immediately at 949-644-3717**
 
Please review the Home Security Tips below.  We also attached a Home Security Checklist to this notice, so you can print it out and conduct a security assessment on your home to see what security measures you can take to “harden the target”.

Home Security Tips

• Always lock your windows and doors at night and when you go out, even if for only a few minutes. Second story windows & doors should be secured as if they were on the first story.
• If your home is equipped with an alarm, always activate it even if you’re only going out for a short walk.
  • Consider adding a motion sensor in your master bedroom/bathroom, which will activate the alarm if someone comes in through a glass window or door without opening it.
• Always keep your front and rear porch lights on from dusk to dawn and use motion detector lighting along the sides of your home or areas with little foot traffic.
• Adjust window coverings for optimal privacy while maintaining good visibility outside.
• Assess whether or not a window can be easily accessed from a tree, balcony, roof, wall, or with patio furniture and adjust your security plan accordingly. Ladders should be stored inside or locked to a stationary object.
• If you have a safe, make sure that it is properly bolted to concrete so that it cannot be easily removed.
• Always close and lock your safe and never leave a key or combination out or in an easy to find location (i.e. office, nightstand, etc).