APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) — Things are getting warmer, the roads are getting less slippery, and gas is only getting more expensive.
You might think that would be the perfect recipe for an increase in gasoline thefts, but that’s apparently not so, says Appleton Police Lt. Meagan Cash.
“When they are occurring, it’s typically the same folks, people who have tried to do that before,” Cash told WTAQ. “I think with the increase in technology and the use of cameras we’re seeing less of that over the last few years.”
That isn’t to say that the season and the time isn’t right for other crime to spike. Cash says the spring warm up often comes with an increase in property crime.
“We see in the springtime an increase of vehicle entries, garages being entered, and typically it’s just from opportunity,” Cash said. “As it starts to get warmer outside, people want to open their windows and keep their garage doors open, but really secure your items, especially in the evening when you are closing out your day and getting ready for bed.”
The best thing you can do, Cash says, is make sure the opportunity for the crime doesn’t exist in the first place.
