CRIME ALERT - Residential Burglaries in Eastbluff Community (RD 36)
Two residential burglaries recently occurred in the Eastbluff Community.
2800 Block of Carob St. (21-5572)
Occurred between approximately: 7/22/2021 and 7/27/2021
While the home was unoccupied, an unknown suspect accessed the backyard - possibly through a neighboring backyard. Once in the backyard, the suspect shattered a rear sliding door. Inside, the suspect ransacked the residence and pried a number of cabinets open before fleeing the scene.
Loss: None.
Suspect Info: None available.
2400 Block of Blackthorn St. (21-5571)
Occurred between approximately: 7/23/2021 and 7/27/2021
At some point during the timeframe listed above, an unknown suspect accessed the second story patio and shattered the glass door leading to the master bedroom. Inside the house, the suspect ransacked the master closets before fleeing through the shattered patio door.
Loss: Jewelry, watches, firearm.
Suspect Info: None available.
**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 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.
- Use timers on indoor lamps to give the appearance that you are home. If you’re going out for the evening, leave a television or a radio on in the home.
- 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.
- Make sure your utility box is secured with a padlock.
- 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 your garage door has a remote shutoff button on the wall-mounted control, located in the garage, consider locking the door nightly. This will prevent your garage door from being opened remotely.
- 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).
- If you return home and find your pedestrian door that leads into your home locked, and you are certain that you left it unlocked, DO NOT GO INSIDE! Call 9-1-1 ~ Burglars often lock this door to slow down a victim, allowing the burglar extra time to get out of the home before the resident enters.
Address/Location
Newport Beach Police Department
870 Santa Barbara Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1