By Michael O. Allen, Record Staff Writer | Sunday, December 23, 1990
The Record (New Jersey) | All Editions | SOUTH CENTRAL BERGEN | Page 11
As police in Englewood Cliffs tell residents at this time of year, “Don’t play Santa to a burglar. ” Put lights on timers, turn on your home alarms, and notify your police department when you leave on vacation.
While burglars strike at any time of year, homes in the region have been particularly hard-hit in recent months.
Englewood Cliffs Deputy Police Chief Patrick Farley said residents should assist the police by being vigilant and reporting suspicious activities.
Fort Lee Police Chief John Orso said residents should also be wary of flim-flam artists. Don’t pay for cash-on-delivery packages that you didn’t order, he added: Some nicely wrapped packages turn out to be empty.
For residents who will be vacationing out of town, Orso said the Fort Lee police, like those in several other communities, have a program in which homes are watched to protect them from burglars.
Emerson police Sgt. Ronald Micucci agreed, saying tough times make people more desperate.
Englewood Deputy Police Chief William Luciano said there are block associations in the city and that neighbors should also alert each other and perhaps leave keys when they will be gone for any length of time.
Other departments say to have neighbors take in mail and not to allow newspapers to pile up in front of your home.
The malls will be staying busy past Christmas Day so shoppers, especially the elderly, should watch their pocketbooks when shopping and walking to cars, police say.
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