WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – Washtenaw County police say two homes in the Walnut Hill neighborhood were robbed in the last three to five days with the homeowners out of town.
Police say that if you are going to be out of town, you may want to request a House Watch of your home by the sheriff's office while you are away. You can do this on their official website.
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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 734-973-7711 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Police advise you to take the following steps to protect your home:
- Prune your shrubsÂ
- Draw the blindsÂ
- Don't advertise new purchasesÂ
- Get motion sensors for lightsÂ
- Set timers for indoor lightsÂ
- Reinforce strike plate on doorsÂ
- Shield windows near doorsÂ
- Install deadboltsÂ
- Lock all doors and windowsÂ
- Install and always set a home alarmÂ
- Get a dogÂ
- Know your neighborsÂ
- Join neighborhood watch