The Austin County Sheriff’s Department Issued the following Press Release today:
Residents of Austin County are being cautioned to be watchful of their vehicles parked In their driveways.
Sheriff Jack W. Brandes is making residents aware of a series of car burglaries occurring in the north end of the county. Thieves are preying on vehicles being left with doors unlocked. These brazen individuals come onto your property; open the car doors and rifle through the contents looking for anything of value.
Sheriff Brandes added that, if you keep any firearms in your vehicle, it may be a good Idea to secure them behind locked doors, or in a gun safe. This holds especially true if you have curious children around.
As always, if anyone sees anything at all suspicious, please call the Austin County Sheriff’s Department. We would rather check out one hundred false alarms, than respond to a resident losing their property.
