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Davis County sheriff's deputy warns of rising vehicle burglaries in South Weber area
Summary
A Davis County Sheriff's Office representative told the South Weber City Council there has been an uptick in vehicle burglaries along the Wasatch Front and urged residents to lock doors, close garages and remove valuables from vehicles; council requested a hot-spot map.
Josh Boucher, presenting the Davis County Sheriff's Office quarterly report to the South Weber City Council on Sept. 23, said the department has noted an increase in vehicle burglaries along the Wasatch Front and urged residents to take simple prevention steps.
"Most of these crimes were preventable," Mr. Boucher said, recommending residents "lock house & doors, close garage doors, lock vehicles, and remove valuables from vehicles." He also noted that vehicle stops do not always occur where speeding or other infractions began, and the council asked DCSO for a hot-spot map identifying speeding locations.
The report did not include a detailed local crime tally in the transcript; Mr. Boucher said overall patrol hours and crime counts were reviewed but did not provide specific numbers in the record. Council members asked staff to follow up with a map showing hotspots and further comparative statistics between neighboring cities.
