Attempted break ins, cars broken into and general security

matt-dublin

Hi

Just wanted to make everyone aware that several lads were trying to gain access to apartments in the cresent tonight by pretending to be pizza delivery men and covering the camera on the buzzer

They got into one block but got frightened off.

Also there were several cars broken into last night up by the crescent so do keep an eye out.

I also spotted four lads with dogs and torches through the estate that just didn't belong here and two other hooded lads lurking around in the dark this evening.

Everyone make sure doors and windows are locked and closed and please keep an eye on your neighbours property, remember it could be your home that gets broken into so awareness will prevent theft.

If you see any suspicious activity please report it to the gardai straight away

Greystones Garda Satation:01 666 5800

LEIN

Great advice matt.



Seen a few heads acting the maggot around the court last night. Throwing tennis balls at cars. Testing the alarm systems no doubt.

matt-dublin

Cheers Damo,

Just think were living in tough crappy times and don't want it any worse by having your houses broken into.

I notice a house alarm is going off for the last while, I hope they didn't find anywhere to break in!!!!

jc1980

Plenty of people out walking there dogs now, although the alarm going off is a bit weird seeing as there is zero wind at the minute.

Annasopra

as I Said in a previous thread there were a spate of break ins to cars etc on Friday night and there was an abandoned car left on Saturday night in Seabourne

Sandeman

Hi,

Just so people keep aware, there has been more attempted break ins last night in Charlesland. I guess it really is just another reminder for people to stay safe, vigilant and review the usual advices in regards deterrents and house security.

Minka

Where are these attempted break ins happening - houses or apt's etc?
Getting nervous now, my other half away at the moment and no alarm on house.:(

Tiradon

Minka, as the previous posters have stated, if you stay vigilant with your personal security (i.e. making sure doors and windows are secure), the likelihood of someone breaking in is actually very low. There are so many properties in the Charlesland area that these low lifes aren't going to waste their time on somewhere that needs a bit of effort to get into and which may result in a bit of commotion. The main thing to remember is that these guys are generally opportunists so you don't want to give them the opportunity. If your on your own and are a little tense, I'd recommend getting a few contact numbers of neighbours etc who you can call if you're spooked by something. You'll be surprised how easy it can be to scare people away - a light coming on, a door opening etc etc. Also, report any "unsavoury types" to the Gardaí, even if it is just a hunch/gut feeling.

Minka

Cheers Tiradon, only moved here pretty recently, so don't really know any of my neighbours yet, but will keep an eye out for anyone hanging around.....

Timothy Bryce

I've purchased extra locks for my apartment just to be sure. You can't be too careful out there at the moment.

Eibhin

My friend's mum had her apartment broken into yesterday in Charlesland.

I'm not sure what time but daytime anyway.

They live on the 3rd floor.

Apparently they REMOVED the lock to gain entry through the front door.

The place was ransacked but they didn't find anything much to steal.

I knew there was a thread here about break ins so just thought I would let you all know.

matt-dublin

Where were they living?

Gotta be either the crescent or the fairways?

Plastik

Fairways

Timothy Bryce

Eibhin wrote: »

My friend's mum had her apartment broken into yesterday in Charlesland.

I'm not sure what time but daytime anyway.

They live on the 3rd floor.

Apparently they REMOVED the lock to gain entry through the front door.

The place was ransacked but they didn't find anything much to steal.

I knew there was a thread here about break ins so just thought I would let you all know.

This completely justifies me putting extra locks on my apartment door. Trying to get Eircom phone watch installed also. You can't be too careful - I don't trust anyone who rings the doorbell.

Plastik

I don't answer the doorbell. It's down to pure laziness on my part. If anyone is coming over they usually ring/text first so I'm expecting them.

The problem in The Fairways is one of people being nice and holding the door for anyone else approaching. You don't know if the person is a resident or not but it's hard to be blatantly ignorant and close the door in someones face.

Pablo Sanchez

Got a leaflet in from the Guards today to say there were 4 break ins in seabourne over the last 5 weeks:eek:

Langerland

The locks are obvuiously Sheee-ite......Get Ballymore to sort them out!! Selling homes with unsecured frontdoors???!!

Pablo Sanchez

Mailed Ballymore this afternoon, shant be holding my breath waiting for a response.:rolleyes:

(would getting in touch with NAMA yield a quicker result?!!)

matt-dublin

saw them flying around this morning handing out something alright

fitzwhizz

It really isn't 'blatantly ignorant'. Any genuine person will understand that we all have to be much much more aware at the moment and will understand and respect the fact that you cannot let in anybody not personally known to you. Please don't be embarassed, it is much more important to maintain security. There have been four break-ins in the apartments in the last five weeks. It is getting scary so please don't let anyone in. You sound nice, but you will have to toughen up!

Carpenter

Langerland wrote: »

The locks are obvuiously Sheee-ite......Get Ballymore to sort them out!! Selling homes with unsecured frontdoors???!!

Hi
What is going on over there a friend of mine asked me if I would fit a chubb deadlock for him this week are the locks that bad on the main doors

Welsh Wizard

I hear a 2 bed house in the park was broken in to over the weekend..

Not sure how true this is but it was said that a hacksaw blade was used to cut the latch off the front window....

What are these locks made of...? Chocolate...?

Think of installing a recording CCTV camera back and front, a few shops I see are now selling them..

Should be a good deterent as well as the chance of catching the feckers..:mad:

Huntthe

Would an alarm not be better or do you have one already, if they put on a balaclava a camera won't be much use.

matt-dublin

they're all only deterrents at the end of the day.

they're going to get in regardless if they want to.

As we all stated before, keep an eye out, report anything suspicious to the gardai and lock your doors behind you.

cuddlycavies

Welsh Wizard wrote: »

I hear a 2 bed house in the park was broken in to over the weekend..

Not sure how true this is but it was said that a hacksaw blade was used to cut the latch off the front window....

What are these locks made of...? Chocolate...?

Think of installing a recording CCTV camera back and front, a few shops I see are now selling them..

Should be a good deterent as well as the chance of catching the feckers..:mad:

MMMMMM! Chocolate! Doh!

Charlie-Bravo

If you are thinking of a camera installation, here's someone nearby that specialises in it.

Richard Flood 086 173 7919 http://www.floodcctv.com

I see there's a special offer on his site - I have nothing to compare it against so can't tell if it's good value for money or not!

Langerland

These incidents are not just isolated to Charlesland. There has been a massive increase in burglaries across all of North Wicklow over the last 2 years. Hate to say it...cliche...sign of the times. Interesting stats in the People this week. I would say, invest in decent locks (I've put a second one on our front door), alarm systems and most of all....without being completely paranoid.....just be vigilant for yourself and your neighbours.

Nancenet70

i swear i think it's the damn Cash For Gold....

sagat2

Where are these scumbags coming from, are they living locally or bussing themselves into the area for their crime spree?

psycho-hope

sagat2 wrote: »

Where are these scumbags coming from, are they living locally or bussing themselves into the area for their crime spree?

I'd say a bit of A a bit of B, I know when our house was broken into 18months ago, my laptop turned up in gorey.

Was at home today before i went to college and there was 2 men going around the estate ringing door bells and looking in windows, the bf opened the door when he noticed them and they came up with some story about looking for a lost dog, they def werent locals, had northside accents

matt-dublin

Did he ring the gardai and report them??? Or just let them go in their merry way?

DubOnHoliday

a lot of broken glass across a couple of parking spaces at the south beach car park at the weekend, looked like a row of cars broken into or smashed for the hell of it...

matt-dublin

yes there was another post on it.

5 cars and 3 shops had their windows smashed on friday night i think.

they arrested some lad in charlesland park for it

The Bishop Basher

psycho-hope wrote: »

I'd say a bit of A a bit of B, I know when our house was broken into 18months ago, my laptop turned up in gorey.

Was at home today before i went to college and there was 2 men going around the estate ringing door bells and looking in windows, the bf opened the door when he noticed them and they came up with some story about looking for a lost dog, they def werent locals, had northside accents

While they may not be local, and may well have been up to no good, there are no doubt, plenty of people who have moved to Greystones in recent years with "northside accents" as you put it.

delly

Folks while not from your area, I saw the thread pop up on the main page. No house is 100% but what you want to do is make your house as less desirable as possible to a burglar.

I assume that there is a mix of house and apartments but the first thing is to get a monitred alarm system. If you don't want to pay for the monitoring then you can easily get an alarm that will ring you when it goes off so you have instant notification.

If you have a garden the make sure the sidegates are padlocked from the inside and that there are no low lying walls that are easy to slip over. Its not to say a 6 foot wall will keep somebody out but it again is less desirable for a thief. Also in the back garden get one or two PIR lights. I find the best ones are the type that give a constant low light, say 30w, when not active but switch to the full 300w if somebody walks in its beam. With the low light on it can show a burglar that the PIR is real and working.

Lastly the front door. A good 5 lever mortice deadlock along with a standard nightlatch is a minimum. For the inside I would recommend a door chain along with a spyhole. Lastly there is a bolt which can be fitted to stop your door from being lifed off its hinges, and is fitted in the frame on the same side of the hinges. Its not that common in domestic homes but if possible to fit on your type of door then get one.

psycho-hope

Swanner wrote: »

While they may not be local, and may well have been up to no good, there are no doubt, plenty of people who have moved to Greystones in recent years with "northside accents" as you put it.

Thats true but i doubt they would be ringing doorbells and looking in peoples windows at 8.30am. I can understand ringing doorbells when your looking for a missing dog, but looking in peoples windows is taking it a bit far dont you think?

psycho-hope

matt-dublin wrote: »

Did he ring the gardai and report them??? Or just let them go in their merry way?

We did ring the station in greystones and I popped into a neighbour who is a Garda on the way for the bus, but ive no idea if a car was sent or not

matt-dublin

**more neighbours like you required in charlesland