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Police warn of overnight car break‑ins; trustees urge locking vehicles, look into speed signs
Summary
A Southern County police officer told the Brightwaters board that thieves frequently open unlocked car doors between about 1 a.m. and 4 a.m.; trustees encouraged residents to lock vehicles, reminded them to call 911 for in‑progress incidents, and discussed electronic speed‑display signs as an enforcement aid.
A Southern County police officer briefed trustees about thefts in the village that typically occur when unlocked cars are targeted between about 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. The officer said many incidents are simple opportunistic thefts of items left in unlocked vehicles and that investigations are hampered when there is no license‑plate or camera evidence.
Trustees reiterated safety steps for residents — lock vehicles, call 911 for crimes in progress and call the precinct for delayed reporting — and discussed deploying electronic speed‑display signs (estimated at about $5,000 each) to reinforce the village‑wide 25 mph limit. A trustee said specialized county units can be assigned periodically to enforce speed and stop‑sign violations.
"Most of the time, we find out that a lot of people just randomly open car doors," the officer told the board, urging residents to secure vehicles and to report suspicious activity. The board did not direct a new enforcement program beyond the existing patrol coordination, but discussed options including a traffic study and possible purchase of radar speed signs.
