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Stranger triggered house alarm, caught on cctv. What next?

  • 06-11-2019 2:31am
    #1
    Diemos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    Today a car pulled up in my parents gate (while they were at work) a passenger got out and waddled up to the front door, taking a look through the windows as she passed.
    The dogs go crazy, but are locked out the back.

    Out of sight of the camera she does something to trigger the alarm. Turns on her heels and leaves , again looking through the windows.

    Should we report this to the gardai?
    She has technically done nothing wrong.
    We have clear footage and a plate for the car.


Comments

  • #2
    Mezzotint
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭Mezzotint


    Absolutely report it, particularly as you have CCTV. Pretty sure that's legally trespass and she was quite obviously testing to see if there was an alarm system. She may well have been casing the area ahead of a spate of break ins.

    Even if they can't prosecute her, the information and CCTV could be very useful in terms of crime prevention.


  • #3
    SmartinMartin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭SmartinMartin


    Absolutely report it. The Guards have a video sharing facility so they can all look at it. If there were other break ins in the area I'd say they'd be happy to have suspects on video.


  • #4
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    Yep, report it for sure


  • #5
    Diemos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭Diemos


    Cheers
    I'll do that.
    Thank you all for the responses.


  • #6
    Old Perry
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭Old Perry


    Where abouts roughly was this.


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  • #7
    cursai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    Old Perry wrote: »
    Where abouts roughly was this.

    Map of Ireland>>


  • #8
    Tell me how
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,897 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    Not only report it, but if you live in an area which has a community alert network and or a neighbourhood watch scheme then let them know, they will inform others in the neighbourhood to be extra vigilant in the coming days/weeks.


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