Full Notification

A residential burglary recently occurred in the Harbor View Community. 

1900 Block of Port Albans Pl. (22-2431)
Occurred around approximately:  8:30 p.m. on April 15, 2022

While the victims were away, unknown suspects accessed the backyard of the property where they stacked patio furniture on a storage container to reach a second story window. They shattered the window to get into the house. Inside, they rummaged through drawers in all the bedrooms and bathrooms. The suspects found a safe on the second story and got it down the stairs. They carried the safe through the front door, loaded it into their vehicle and fled the scene.    
 
The victim received a phone notification from the front door security camera that alerted him to the suspects' activity. The victim called the Newport Beach Police Department. When officers responded, the suspects had already fled the area. 
 
Loss: Safe, jewelry, credit cards, personal documents.       
Suspect Info: Three Hispanic males wearing light colored hats, sweatshirts, pants, shoes and facemasks. 
Suspect vehicle: White SUV

**If you see suspicious activity within your neighborhood (especially 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.
• When you leave on vacation, remember to call the Police Department for a “Vacation Check” at 949-644-3681. Also, ask a trusted friend or neighbor to pick up your newspaper and mail while you are away.