Unlocked Doors Invite Hillsborough Burglars

Police in Hillsborough are investigating two residential burglaries that took place in the city Thursday morning.

Officers responded to a reported break-in at a home in the 700 block of Hillsborough Boulevard late Thursday morning, police said.

Some time between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., one or more suspects gained entry to the home through an unlocked sliding door and stole various items, police said.

A second burglary was reported nearby in the 1300 block of Marlborough Road. The crime occurred between 8:30 a.m. and 11:40 a.m., according to police. Again, an unlocked door was used to gain entry to the home, police said.

Anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the vicinity of the two break-ins is asked to contact the Hillsborough Police Department at (650) 375-7470.

These incidents occured at the same time that Burlingame police are noticing an increase in daytime residential burglaries.

Police are reminding residents to follow basic crime prevention tactics, including securing all windows and doors before leaving home.

--Bay City News

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