Would-be Burglar Uses Locksmith to Break in to Home

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[QUOTE]A locksmith helped an alleged burglar break into an Arlington Heights home early last Friday, according the Arlington County Police Department.

The suspect called a locksmith to open the house on the 3300 block of 5th Street S. After the locksmith allowed him to gain entry, the suspect rummaged through drawers to look for working keys and identification, said police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

“That set off an internal alarm for the locksmith, who said he was going to contact ACPD if the suspect didn’t show proof he lived at the residence,” Sternbeck told ARLnow.com. ”That’s when the suspect fled on foot.”

The suspect did not take anything from the house, and the house’s occupants — who were not home at the time — were notified and the locks were changed, Sternbeck said. Sternbeck added that it was the first time since he’s been at the police department that he’d heard of a burglar calling a locksmith in an attempt to break into a house.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.arlnow.com/2014/01/02/would-be-burglar-uses-locksmith-to-break-in-to-home/[/url]

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[Skarr]

How does someone not realize that a fucking locksmith might want proof that he lives at the house?

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=Skarr;43393957]How does someone not realize that a fucking locksmith might want proof that he lives at the house?[/QUOTE]

If he were smart, he would have figured out a way into the house himself to begin with.

[Bradyns]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;43394028]If he were smart, he would have figured out a way into the house himself to begin with.[/QUOTE]

Pin tumbler locks are easy as hell to break into, and that is what most deadbolt/door locks are.

[Buck.]

Should have just printed out a letter with a letterhead of some internet company, put the address on it and his name and slide it under the door. Then you call the locksmith.

[sloppy_joes]

[QUOTE=Buck.;43394214]Should have just printed out a letter with a letterhead of some internet company, put the address on it and his name and slide it under the door. Then you call the locksmith.[/QUOTE]

I don't think he would've taken that, you'd need like government ID showing you actually live there probably.

[GhostShoes]

I don't see why he couldn't have stolen what he needed to while the locksmith was waiting for proof, I would have grabbed the most valuable object and just bailed out the backyard or something.

[sloppy_joes]

[QUOTE=Excalibuurr;43394308]Fake ID, fake papers.[/QUOTE]

It seems like if you're going to go through the trouble of making a realistic looking fake ID, you might as well just break a window.

[HybridTheroy]

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;43394344]It seems like if you're going to go through the trouble of making a realistic looking fake ID, you might as well just break a window.[/QUOTE]

Yeah that makes a lot of sense

[editline]2nd January 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;43394261]I don't think he would've taken that, you'd need like government ID showing you actually live there probably.[/QUOTE]

Really depends on the person and if they care about being professional or not.

[sloppy_joes]

[QUOTE=HybridTheroy;43394407]Yeah that makes a lot of sense[/QUOTE]

Another quality post by HybridTheroy.

There's a reason nobody does it, it's because making a fake looking government ID costs a lot and is a total hassle.

[Venezuelan]

honestly he probably could have gotten away with it had he not rummaged through drawers and shit

there are plenty of small-business locksmiths that probably wouldn't ask questions because it wouldn't occur to them.

[HybridTheroy]

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;43394437]Another quality post by HybridTheroy.

There's a reason nobody does it, it's because making a fake looking government ID costs a lot and is a total hassle.[/QUOTE]

Yeah thats why you make a real looking government ID :downs:

jokes aside, it doesn't make a lot of sense. because if you would be going through with making a fake ID why on earth would you break a window, because you obviously care enough to make a fake ID because you dont want to get caught or arouse suspicion, breaking a window would be counter-productive.

And it really wouldn't cost that much to make an ID capable of fooling a locksmith unless you're not socially capable of keeping him in the mindset of "im helping a home owner get into his/her house".