Steal can even close: how not to become a victim of a thief, reminded in Lenin police Department

Mobile phones, wallets, bicycles and scooters are often the subject of criminal attacks. In the Leninsk police department of Minsk, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency was told about the widespread schemes of theft and reminded how to protect their property.

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One of the most common types of crimes remains the theft of property left unattended, said the head of the Lenin police Department of Minsk Dmitry Yasyuchenya. Attackers take advantage of the inattention of the owners and take things that are freely available. We are talking about scooters, bicycles, baby carriages, mobile phones and bags, which Minsk residents leave at stops, in yards and near shops.

- Today, such crimes occur quite often. Owners leave things unattended, and then they are taken by random passers-by, said D. Yasyuchenya.

So, the police appealed to a resident of the area, who left a children's scooter in the bicycle park. He was kidnapped by a passing woman and presented to his grandson. A criminal case was opened against the defendant for theft.

Among the common types of crimes are also theft from homes and vehicles. At the same time, not only strangers can encroach on someone else's property, but also people from the closest environment.

In one case, a 30-year-old Minsk man, after meeting a neighbor in his apartment, found clothes, money and pickles missing. The operatives established that the theft involved a woman who came to the man to visit. A criminal case has been opened against her.

Another crime occurred in the family: a man stole a vacuum cleaner from his mother and handed it over to a pawnshop, and spent the money on alcohol. In relation to the defendant also opened a criminal case under part 1 of the article. 205 of the Criminal Code, the sanction of which provides for punishment up to three years in prison.

In order not to become a victim of theft, law enforcement officers advise to follow a few simple rules. In particular, do not leave personal belongings unattended even for a short time and do not trust their unfamiliar people. Scooters and bicycles near shops must be fastened with reliable locking devices.

- When leaving the house, do not leave the windows, windows and doors of the balconies open. If you invite unfamiliar or unfamiliar people into your home, try not to let them out of your sight. It is also not necessary to demonstrate values to outsiders and tell where money and savings are stored, Yasyuchenya stressed.