Following a reported increase in the number of break-ins since Super Typhoon Yutu hit the CNMI in late October, the Department of Public Safety has deployed more police officers to patrol Saipan after dark. <\/p>\n
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Robert Guerrero said that about 16 or 17 burglaries were reported to the department following Super Typhoon Yutu. Many involved homes and establishments. He, however, said this is already a large drop compared to the number of break-ins after Typhoon Soudelor in 2015 when \u201cwe had generators just walking away.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the 16 or 17 burglaries reported to police were \u201cregular break-ins and people stealing cash and things of that nature.\u201d <\/p>\n
Because of the number of reported burglaries, the department has decided to deploy more officers in villages. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think we have [been doing better] because our officers have been more vigilant\u2026 we shifted more of our guys to work at night and less in the day\u2026concentrating more in the villages\u2026That’s why our burglary cases aren\u2019t as much as anticipated and that was our worst worry. \u2026Our worst fear was burglary picking up, as experienced after Soudelor,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Guerrero said that police officers are more vigilant in terms of picking up suspects or those involved in burglary cases. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had a couple of burglaries but they haven\u2019t been getting out of hand. We\u2019ve also picked up a couple of people who either committed the burglaries or had something to do with the burglaries,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Guerrero said that although officers have already been deployed, there are people who will continue to try to outsmart the system. The most recent instance was consecutive break-ins in Gualo Rai.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, the burglaries at Gualo Rai are under investigation\u2026 we\u2019re working with the owners of the burglarized places to find out what exactly was taken\u2026we\u2019re working closely on those cases,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
According to a Gualo Rai resident who requested anonymity, his neighbor\u2019s home was burglarized a few days ago and the 670 Rocksteady shop and the Poki Yaki restaurant was broken into a day before. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have many dogs in our compound that bark at everyone\u2026so either the perp was known by the dogs or they used bait like food to shut them up,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Because of the consecutive break-ins, villagers are on their toes. <\/p>\n
Guerrero is asking for the community\u2019s assistance by notifying authorities if they have any information regarding break-ins or if they see any suspicious activity. <\/p>\n
\u201cPeople might think that it\u2019s just little\u2026but regardless if it’s a small or big case, we take it seriously, like we do with every other case that comes in\u2026We\u2019re all going through the recovery process and our concern is to keep the CNMI safe. \u2026If you see a suspicious person or vehicle around, call us. Don’t wait until its too late,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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