Press release:
The Batavia Police Department and other law enforcement agencies throughout the county, have been receiving reports of unlocked vehicles being entered and property being taken. These incidents have occurred over the last several months.
We would like to remind citizens to secure their vehicle’s, and other valuable property, at all times to help prevent these types of larcenies from occurring.
Citizens with information pertaining to these incidents which have occurred in the City of Batavia, are asked to contact the Batavia Police Department at 585-345-6350. Information can also be provided by calling the Batavia Police Confidential Tip Line at 585-345-6370 or by accessing the Batavia Police Department’s Web site and making use of the Suspicious Activity reporting link.
locking your automobile may
locking your automobile may be some good advice in Batavia, however my perspective after reading the Niagara Falls police blotter for several years is to NOT lock your car and to NOT leave anything of value in it.
In the Falls the thugs carry pellet guns, if the auto is locked they will shoot out the window to gain access.