Crime & Safety

Holiday Break-Ins: Readers Speak Out

The area was recently hit by an armed man and a woman demanding prescription pills.

Last week, a Holiday woman barged into a home and demanded prescription pills. All the while, an accomplice of held a gun on the homeowner.

Jamie Danielle Hayes, of 3427 Clydesdale Drive, Holiday, was arrested and charged with home invasion robbery with a weapon.

The home invasion prompted us to ask our New Port Richey Patch Facebook Page readers if they were concerned with crime in the Holiday area.

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Here's some of what they had to say:

Jennifer Eichenberger wrote: "This just reminds everyone....do NOT open the door for anyone you don't know. If someone comes to the door saying their car broke down, etc. ask for the number to call and call yourself from inside the house with the door locked."

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Rick Houston wrote: "Not really, My doors are locked for the bad guy protection if he breaches my door he may walk in BUT he wont walk out!!!"

So what do you think? Are you concerned with break-ins in Holiday? Tell us in the comments.

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