Neighbour's house alarm - what would you do?

**klingon** · 13th February 2009, 15:32

My neighbour (across the road) has just had his house alarm go off. He's not home, his front window is wide open, and I don't have his phone number. He was burgled a few weeks ago.

I can't look around the back of his house because his gate is locked. There has been no suspicious activity that I have seen, but there are plenty of ways out of his property (eg over the back fence into the next street) that would mean anyone could get out without me seeing them.

What would you do?

**jim.cox** · 13th February 2009, 15:34

Originally Posted by klingon

What would you do?

Phone the Rozzas

**Swoop** · 13th February 2009, 15:36

My next door neighbour has had the rare activation; once being at night with a few "youffs" in the vicinity.
I always take a look.

**Beemer** · 13th February 2009, 15:37

Originally Posted by jim.cox

Phone the Rozzas

What he said!

Our neighbour's alarm activates a message to her mobile but it doesn't always work so I usually ring her and then ring the police. Each time it's been a false alarm but we've had a few burglaries out our way recently so they like to come out and check to ensure no one has broken in.

Most police say they would rather come out to a false alarm than be called the following day when stuff is found to be missing. Bit odd his window is open too - maybe that's how they got in or out?

**ManDownUnder** · 13th February 2009, 15:40

Yup - ring the cops, then grab another one of your neighbours and check it out.

Safety for you, builds community all round.

**portokiwi** · 13th February 2009, 15:41

Living in the Bronx here alarms go off all the time

. Yes the crime rate is up here at the moment

If it was a neighbour that is nice to you and as you said had his place knocked off a few weeks ago..... I would call the local police station and express your concerns saying that the place had allready been hit in the past few weeks.
Then if the police attend thats good. If they find something thats better.....
Remember if it puts your mind at ease do it.

**Finn** · 13th February 2009, 15:47

This is 2009. Do nothing. Crack open a bear while video recording your neighbours house being burgled. Post it on YouTube and see how many people watch it.

**Beemer** · 13th February 2009, 15:48

Originally Posted by Finn

This is 2009. Do nothing. Crack open a bear while video recording your neighbours house being burgled. Post it on YouTube and see how many people watch it.

Ooh, that is SO wrong...

**Swoop** · 13th February 2009, 15:49

Originally Posted by Finn

This is 2009. Do nothing. Crack open a bear while video recording your neighbours house being burgled. Post it on YouTube and see how many people watch it.

Polar or grizzly?

**Beemer** · 13th February 2009, 15:49

Originally Posted by Swoop

Polar or grizzly?

Maybe bi-polar...

**Finn** · 13th February 2009, 15:52

Originally Posted by Beemer

Maybe bi-polar...

Gay bears?

**klingon** · 13th February 2009, 15:54

Thanks for the advice everyone (everyone except Finn that is - thanks for the laugh, Finn).

I was just on the phone to the local police station when my neighbour came screaming into his driveway. Apparently he gets a call on his mobile when the alarm goes off but it took him about 30 mins to get home from work.

Everything is secure, so I can only assume it was the wind blowing a curtain around through the open window - he thinks he must have left it open when he went to work this morning.

There were no other neighbours home at the time, so I went over for a look by myself as soon as the alarm started. Hmmm... perhaps that wasn't wise... but I wasn't going to confront anyone and I reckon any burglers would have run off if they had seen me turn up.

Maybe I should have put my bike gear on first, instead of going over in my pink floral sun-dress and sparkly jandals.

**Beemer** · 13th February 2009, 15:57

Originally Posted by Finn

Gay bears?

You saw it here first guys!

Good that it wasn't a real burglary - and I bet your neighbour appreciated you calling the cops in case it was.

**klingon** · 13th February 2009, 16:01

Originally Posted by Beemer

Good that it wasn't a real burglary - and I bet your neighbour appreciated you calling the cops in case it was.

Yeah - he was appreciative and very surprised that I had both checked out his house and called the police.

Seems most people are too busy cracking open bears these days to bother