North Reading CodeRED Alert Sent After String of Break-Ins

According to , there have been several residential break-ins in town over the past few weeks. Police sent out a CodeRED alert to residents to make them aware of the breaks and are advising them to keep their doors and windows locked and report any suspicious activity.

The break-ins have occured during day light hours, when residents are not home, police say. They are urging residents to look for, and report, the following suspicious activity:

• Vehicles traveling at a low rate of speed
• A person looking into a vehicle or home
• A person, on foot, carrying items
• Property being removed from a home or put into a vehicle
• A person going door to door in a neighborhood
• An unfamiliar person entering a backyard

If you see anything suspicious, report it to the police as soon as possible. It is important for residents to look out for those in their neighborhood, police say, and not to assume that a neighbor has already reported the suspicious activity. Any piece of information helps police to solve and prevent crimes.

According to police, they are actively and vigorously investigating the break-ins and urge residents to call 978-664-3131 ext. 0, with any questions.