On Wednesday morning, April 29, before 9am, someone tried to break into the front door of our house. They drilled into the trim of one of the front doors, but heard [my husband] and/or the dogs in the house and got scared away. Dunwoody police came and explained that the criminals come to the front door and give the appearance that they are service people doing work on the house. They remove the trim from glass entryways and try to reach their hands up into the inside to test for alarm systems. The officer also advised that we should get or activate our existing alarm system--24/7 monitoring. Fortunately, other than the one drill hole, no other damage was done.
I researched the local alarm monitoring services and whether you have an alarm system that is not being monitored or need one installed, Ackerman Security was the best value. They were able to reactivate our Brinks security system and can also work with ADT and other alarm systems. Cellular back-up is also available for those without landlines.
I emailed Dunwoody Police Department and they will increase patrols in our area for the next 30 days. The response from the DPD was excellent.
Keep an eye out for strangers in the neighborhood, and advise your neighbors of any workers that you will have on your property. That way, if you haven't advised anyone to the contrary, all strangers can be assumed to be potential criminals and a call to the police is advised....better safe than sorry.
