Garages, sheds target of break-ins

Nov. 4, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Wollongong police have asked residents to keep an eye on their garages and sheds after a number of domestic break-ins.

Wollongong police have asked residents to keep an eye on their garages and sheds after a number of domestic break-ins.

Police said expensive items including power tools, trail bikes, surfboards, golf clubs and motor vehicles had been taken from detached garages and garden sheds in recent months.

Reports provided by Lake Illawarra police suggest similar activity is occurring right through the southern part of the region as well.

Thieves broke into an Albion Park Rail garage on Saturday, stealing tools and a CB radio from a parked 4WD; while a gun safe was the target of a similar break-in at Flinders last week.

Other garages have been targeted at Gerroa, Dapto and Tarrawanna in recent weeks, with thieves taking ride-on lawnmowers, motorcycles and even dressmaking scissors.

Police have urged residents to secure their garages and sheds as well as their homes. They recommend security measures including window locks, deadlocks on doors, motion sensor lighting, security grills and alarm systems.

More information on securing your home can be found on the Crime Prevention page at police.nsw.gov.au.

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Garages, sheds target of break-ins