Following a number of home burglaries, the police in Pembroke have said that they have obtained some strong leads that will probably help them track down the burglars involved in the incidents. Scott J Lane, the police chief for Pembroke said the fingerprints which have been collected from burglaries which occurred last week where thieves broke into parked cars and homes when residents were asleep have produced some matches.

Between 10:30pm on 4 June 2009 and 7:30am, burglars forced their way into a Tina Drive home first and then a Dearborn house whilst the occupants were sleeping. He said that electronic equipment, a purse and jewellery were found missing. The same night a wallet was also taken from a car which was parked on Millard Street.

To add to this there have been more car break-ins in which items have been stolen. Officer Lane said that all the cars were on the driveways but had been left unlocked. He suspects that the latest thefts from cars are probably related but may not be linked to those that occurred last week.

Police have already increased patrols in the area and have asked residents to report any unusual activity. They have also warned residents about securely locking their homes and vehicles at all time. Extra security measures such as alarms and home safes would also be a good idea. With the rising number of burglaries, residents have been advised to install security safes and other security devices that will keep their homes and important belongings protected.