A spike in property thefts has caused Terrace RCMP to issue a reminder to the public.
The detachment says property crimes were up 42 percent from April 1 to the end of June compared to the year before.
One of the simplest things we can all do to prevent theft and reduce crime is to lock stuff up: vehicles, bikes, sheds, houses, trailers, and anything else you don’t want taken or entered,
says Terrace RCMP Inspector Jayson Lucash.
Mounties say something as simple as an unlocked vehicle can result in several other incidents to investigate
A wallet stolen from an unlocked car could mean numerous fraud files at various locations, especially if the wallet contained a tap credit card,
adds Lucash.
The bottom line from RCMP: keep your possessions close and anything that’s not close locked up.
