Seven Arrows Security reminds residents and communities about safety issues and pleads with them to take the information seriously.
“Follow-home robbers work in teams and have a very well-tailored approach which has been successful to them for quite some time,” said Jason Mordecai, COO of the security company. “We urge you to help us in stopping them from being successful in these types of crimes.”
He explained that these gangs usually consisted of two or more members. Gang members have different roles, allowing them to identify, follow and then rob their victims. Many of these follow-home robberies are initiated from smaller shopping centres which have a limited number of exits. The robbers will follow their victim to their destination and these robberies can take place in less than a minute.
How to avoid becoming a target:
- Don’t flash the bling – don’t make yourself an easy and desirable target by wearing expensive and flashy jewellery. These criminals prey intently on what is the best catch of the day
- When shopping at smaller centres, be aware of who is around you and make sure to remain vigilant when getting into your vehicle
- Before driving into your driveway make sure no one is slowing down behind you. If you are unsure, do not stop your vehicle – stay mobile.
- Do not pull completely into your driveway and sit idle while you wait for your gate to open, always make sure while waiting you are able to drive straight away and not get blocked in
- Do not sit on your cellphone and let yourself get distracted – this plays well to their strategy
- If you are unfortunately made a victim of this type of robbery, we urge you to co-operate with the attackers. Resistance increases the chance of violence in this type of incident.
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