Crime in Wellington: And will this lesson ever be learned?

Here is a crime that occurred in Wellington and see if anything jumps out at you, particularly if you live in Lake Worth:

OCT. 22 — Deputies from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were called to two homes on Doubletree Circle in the Pinewood community last Thursday morning regarding vehicle burglaries. According to one PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Wednesday and 7 a.m. last Thursday, someone entered the victim’s 2013 Ford Taurus, moved a hair clip and stole a radar detector. According to a second PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Wednesday and 12:28 p.m. last Thursday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2014 Toyota 4Runner and stole an Apple iPad mini, valued at $300, and a lottery ticket.

When you read through the list of crimes listed here in the Town-Crier many of them are burglaries of unlocked vehicles. Which begs the question, is this a burglary or an invitation?

As we've recently learned from PBSO in Lake Worth (District 14) unlocked vehicles and bicycles are one of the big reasons crime in the City remains statistically higher than it should be. In September angered some people with this post titled, "Newsflash: PBSO can't fix stupid and they can't fix lazy either".

It's true that some car owners keep their vehicles unlocked so the window won't get smashed or the lock jimmied. In that case it would be wise not to leave anything in the vehicle—even a lottery ticket.

Strongly suggest you read this City newsletter on ways to reduce crime and volunteer you're time to help in the effort; and as always:

There is more information on crime fighting at the NAPC website and how to contact your neighborhood association in Lake Worth.