Those attempting to gain entry will come up with all manner of tricks.
The "person in distress" ruse is far from the only one used by home invaders. When the couple opened the door to give the lads a cordless phone with which to call 911, the two teens entered the home, then let two of their friends in the back door. If the person leaves, see where she goes."Īn April 2002 home invasion took place in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in which a couple was robbed and the woman raped the crime was kicked off by two teen boys who showed up at the couple's door claiming they had been attacked nearby. "But we encourage them not to open the door. "It's in people's nature to help others," he said. Bearor advised those in the home should themselves telephone 911 and ask the person to stay outside until police arrive. In July 2006, Detective Mark Bearor of the Elk Grove Police Department said police have taken reports of people attempting to gain entry into homes by pretending to be in distress and gave the example of a woman frantically knocking on a door late at night and begging to use the phone to call 911. Indeed, the "desperate woman" ruse of the e-mail caution is one of such tricks home invaders have been known to use. Implied caution about opening one's door to strangers is valid: Many home invasions have involved the perpetrators using a variety of ruses rather than brute force to gain entry to their targets' homes. area confirming this particular incident, we know that similar crimes have been reported at various times in various places around the U.S. While we haven't been able to locate any news reports from the Washington, D.C. Origins: This account of a potential home invasion first reached us at the beginning of October 2008. I'm sending this to you because I care about you and this is your head's up. If someone does this to you, DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR! YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST. If I had opened that door, I may not be here today emailing you this warning.
Who knows what would have happened if I opened the door to help this wolf in sheep's clothing. This was a ploy designed to get unsuspecting people to open their doors to become victims of evil intentions. I talked to one of my neighbors this morning who said the same thing happen at his home a while ago. And as quickly as the commotion began, when they realized I wasn't going to open the door, they disappeared into the night and it was dead silence again. However, I saw a glimpse of her on my porch. I didn't see the male but I heard him talking in a low voice. Neither did she sound genuinely threatened. I heard a male in the near distance but his voice wasn't threatening and he wasn't yelling. Finally, I yelled WHO IS IT! When she knew she had my attention, she changed from the angry tone to saying "Open the door this guy is trying to beat me up." Her demands and knocks became even more persistent and determined. All of the lights were off in my house except for the t.v. She continued to bang as if she knew someone was home. It sounded as if she was angry as if she was coming to find something out. She was hollering, "OPEN THE DOOR, OPEN THE DOOR!" I heard her telling someone, "No stay right there, stay right there" as if she was getting ready to prove a point. Her knock was so loud that I thought it was a gunshot. when a female began to angrily bang on my front door. I was sitting in my living room watching t.v. This happened to me last night, Septemat approx.
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