Law enforcement officers spoke about the prevention and prevention of home thefts

April 23, Minsk . Since the beginning of the year, 182 cases of theft from citizens’ homes have been recorded in the Brest region, 137 of themLaw enforcement officers have identified the suspects, BelTA was told by the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Brest Regional Executive Committee.

Having analyzed these crimes, police officers noted that the main reasons and conditions for committing this category of thefts are carelessness and excessive gullibility, drunkenness, improperly fortified residential premises, and the lack of a security alarm.

For example, a 30-year-old previously convicted resident of the Pruzhany district illegally entered three private houses, from where he stole jewelry, things, money and food . In all cases, the attacker entered the homes through windows, taking advantage of the absence of the owners and the lack of security alarm equipment in the premises. Two thefts were committed on the territory of the Pruzhany district, not far from the village where he livesthief , the latter was registered in the Svisloch region.

When committing the last crime, the man, in addition to valuables, took the car keys. On the way home in someone else's car, the criminal lost control and drove into a ditch. Nevertheless, the man got out of the car on his own and went home on foot, where he was detained by officers of the Pruzhany District Department of Internal Affairs. A medical examination showed the presence of 1.5 ppm of alcohol in the blood. In communication with law enforcement officers, the detainee admitted to his crime and said that he planned to sell the stolen property, including the stolen car. As it turned out, his action was motivated by losing his entire salary in online sports betting . Some of the stolen property was confiscated and a criminal case was initiated.

“The problem of preventing and preventing thefts associated with penetration into the homes of citizens remains one of the most important tasks facing law enforcement agencies. To prevent such crimes and ensure the safety of citizens, law enforcement officers regularly carry out preventive work with citizens living both in cities and in the districts,” noted the head of the criminal investigation department of the criminal police of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Brest Regional Executive Committee Andrei Levchuk.