Captain Matt Eisenberg, who commands the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in West Boca, told the audience at the West Boca Community Council’s October meeting that residential burglaries in West Boca have shot up 50% since mid-summer.

Most such crimes were committed during the day, and many involved breaking and entering. The two favorite points of entry were sliding glass doors and rear windows.

In a number of cases, thieves in an unmarked white van stole the aluminum panel type of hurricane shutters.

He also said that car burglaries had jumped 50% last summer, but the rate has fallen considerably since then. The great majority of such burglaries involve unlocked cars, as we have reported numerous times on FRONT PAGE.

The best protection against car burglaries is:

1. Lock your car doors at all times – even in your own driveway.

2. If you have any valuables in your car, keep them out of sight.

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