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Lock It Or Lose It

A person wearing a hoodie shines a flashlight while peering into the window of a parked car at night.

Keep it safe:

Simple steps to protect valuables in vehicles.
Don’t be a target. Thieves crave easy pickings.

A few minutes of prevention can save you a lot of headache!

Remember, Albert Lea is a safe community. By taking these simple steps, you can help keep it that way.

Common targets in Albert Lea:

  1. Audio equipment,
  2. cash,
  3. purses,
  4. phones,
  5. tools,
  6. clothes,
  7. IDs,
  8. documents,
  9. cameras
  10. and GPS devices.

Follow these tips to make your vehicle a fortress:

A person holding a car key remote is about to unlock a white car parked on the street.

Lock it up tight!

Every door, trunk, and window. A locked car is a no-go zone for most crooks.

A blurred image shows the rear side of a white sedan parked indoors, with another white car visible in the background.

Park smart.

Choose well-lit areas, garages or even your driveway. Darkness is a thief’s friend.

A black leather wallet with cash is placed in the center console compartment of a car, near the cigarette lighter and a switch.

Hide your valuables.

Don’t advertise. Stash purses, phones and more in the trunk, out of sight, out of mind. Even better, don’t leave any valuables in the vehicle.s

A man wearing a beanie and jacket sits in a car with the door open, looking over his shoulder in a wooded area.

Get loud!

An alarm screams “I’m being tampered with!” It might scare the thief away.

A hand holding a smartphone showing an active emergency call to the police, with blurred blue and pink lights in the background.

See something, say something!

Report suspicious activity to the police immediately.