Home security experts tell Fox News Digital that proper landscaping, a reserved social media presence and hardwired alarm systems are among the best steps Americans can take. prevent yourself from being stolen As details emerge about an alleged serial theft ring that made off with more than $4 million of jewelery and valuables from dozens of properties in the North East.
Massachusetts State Police recently announced Four Rhode Island men associated with a “violent Providence-based gang” have been charged for their alleged role in “43 burglaries and vandalism in 25 Massachusetts cities between 2018 and 2024.”
Investigators said most of the homes targeted “were those of individuals of Indian or South Asian heritage” as the suspects allegedly “acted on the belief that their homes were more likely to contain precious metals, jewelry and other valuable heirlooms.” “
Massachusetts State Police said, “The stolen property included numerous pieces of diamond and other gemstones and studded jewelry, individually valued at approximately $75,000; gold bracelets, necklaces and earrings; and a large amount of cash.” “In many cases, property was secured in locked safes, weighing up to 400 pounds, which the criminals removed from the residence along with the stolen valuables. The total reported value of the stolen property exceeded $4 million. Is.”
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Massachusetts State Police said more than $4 million in jewelry, cash and other valuables were stolen by a Rhode Island-based theft ring between 2018 and 2024. (Massachusetts State Police)
Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan called the theft ring “very sophisticated” because they were able to “disguise their identities, avoid alarms, minimize cell phone use before, during and after the break, and use Wi-Fi jammers.” Were disciplined.”
Home security experts tell Fox News Digital there are several ways to protect your home from being targeted by burglars, and it starts with being visible when burglars are outside.
proper landscaping
Michael Balboni said, “Look at the bushes around your house. You try not to have bushes that will obscure the window so that you can have people who can quietly approach the window and without being noticed Can work on the window.” Former New York Homeland Security advisor. “If you take a walk around your house, look inside and see what you can see from the outside, you might be surprised.”
Balboni said, “There are four D’s when it comes to home security…it’s first stop, detect, then delay – so you have time to respond and the police can respond – and Defeat again.”
These 25 towns in Massachusetts were targeted by theft gangs. (Massachusetts State Police)
hardware alarm system
Former FBI investigator Bill Daly told Fox News Digital on Monday that when it comes to home alarm systems: “If you’re relying solely on cellphone communications to send your alarm, it’s going to be subject to some type of jamming or interference. Could.”
“So, some type of monitored alarm, hard-wired alarm, whether it’s through your optical cable or through your telephone system, which can be monitored by an outside company… I think that It is very important.”
He further added that “A Wi-Fi jammer will basically disable your home router, so it will stop communications or anything coming to and from your device.”
limited online profile
In general, Daly said it’s best to assume a low profile “whether it’s on social media, or professional sites like LinkedIn, or any other publicly available information that might indicate” that someone is in their business. It’s good that they are collectors of it. “Certain types of valuables – whether it’s art, coins – or anything else that might indicate they could potentially be a victim.”
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Massachusetts State Police said the suspects often target homes that are occupied by “individuals of Indian or South Asian heritage.” (Massachusetts State Police)
He also said that when contractors are coming to do home maintenance, “[m]ake sure you don’t tell them what valuables you have.”
“These may not be people who work for contractors, but they may be people these employees know in different communities … who may be looking for targets,” Daly told Fox News Digital.
anchor safes
Regarding home safes, Daly said, “They have to be heavy enough and they have to be attached to some kind of beam in the house, not to drywall, not to some kind of weak spot, but to a joist in the house or some kind of There are external beams in the house, so it would be very difficult to break them.”
And alarms, he continued, can also be attached to safes to let people know if they are being yanked or pushed open.
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“There are a number of things that can be done to slow down (thieves) alert officer, Alert yourself that something is happening and prevent someone from stealing all your valuables,” said Daly.
Fox News’ Ashley Papa contributed to this report.
