Three homes were easy pickings for burglars last week in Montclair. Two homes in 200 block of Midland Avenue and one on Parkway near Edgemont Park were burglarized; all homes had a back door left unlocked, creating a favorable environment for what Capt. Manny Ayers of the Montclair Police Dept. calls "crimes of opportunity."
The burglaries took place between 1:30 and 4:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. In some cases, the homeowners' dog barked, but the homeowners didn't pay attention at the time. Computers and cameras were snatched.
The moral of the story: We're not in Kansas, people. Lock your doors!
"Capt. Ayers also suggested the homeowners remove the 'please rob me' signs from their front doors.