2022 OP Summer Newsletter

PUBLIC SAFETY

RUSE Burglary

Ruse burglaries are crimes that occur on a regular basis throughout the United States. A ruse burglary is an incident in which a suspect approaches a residence and often pretends to be an official from a municipal department. Many times the suspect claims to be from the building or water department and needs to check inside the residence. Sometimes the suspect will ask the resident to exit the residence in order to distract them outside.

profiling it, the offenders may claim to be a utility worker, Village employee or a contractor. They will attempt to gain entry to the home using the

entries and home repair fraud. Ruse ploys often begin with the offenders creating an excuse to enter the victim’s home. After selecting a home by

Ruse burglaries continue to be a concern in the region. This type of crime is often being committed by career criminals specializing in ruse

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