Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez said it’s widespread for car burglaries to happen when felonys are given An straightforward alternative to commit crimes. He said the spate of thefts Is said to complacency by refacetnts and Quick entry from Salt Lake Metropolis.
“We now have, I really feel, created a state of affairs right here in Summit County wright here people really feel protected. They really feel protected Inside their houses. They depart their doorways open, they depart their automotives open, they depart the storage doorways open, and it Discover your self to bes A felony offense of alternative. Individuals come up from the valley. It is terribly straightforward to drive up Parleys and exit You understand, the Jeremy Ranch exit, and leap into Pinebrook or Jeremy Ranch space and find these Kinds of alternatives. So, take all valuables out of their automotive, Do not Discover your self to be a sufferer, lock your doorways. We now Want to really feel like We’d like not lock our doorways, however we Want to.”
KPCW reported Friday that Anthony Ortega was arrested after being chased by sheriff’s deputies for stealing a package deal from the entrance porch of a Summit Park refacetnt.
With the k9 group’s assist, the suspect was found hiding in a utility closet, having entered by way of an unlocked door of A private house on Homestead Drive in Jeremy Ranch. Martinez said Ortega look ated a quantity of entries Inside The world earlier than discovering one unlocked.
He said The identical factor occurs with Individuals who come up from Salt Lake Metropolis to commit crimes. Martinez said refacetnts should not make it straightforward for them to succeed.
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