After a series of daytime home burglaries over the past two months, the Dodge County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding the person or people responsible.
At least five burglaries have been reported in the northeastern part of the county since Good Friday and may be connected to burglaries in neighboring counties as well, the sheriff's office said.
The burglars have generally targeted older farm house style residences when no one was home. Often the houses are isolated from other area houses or have trees or shrubs making them less visible from the roadway. The burglars are generally targeting items such as cash, jewelry or firearms, according to the sheriff's office.
All residents and visitors are asked to be observant of their surroundings and call if they observe anything suspicious, the sheriff's office said. If you witness an unfamiliar vehicle in your area, attempt to obtain a license plate if possible and a description of the vehicle and occupants and call the sheriff’s office immediately.
If you live in rural Dodge County you can help protect yourselves and your neighbors by getting to know your neighbors and their vehicles, the sheriff's office suggested. Keeping valuables in a locked safe and installing security cameras are also good steps in reducing your vulnerability to crimes of this nature.
The sheriff’s office is increasing patrols in the areas of these burglaries and will continue to work hard to resolve these burglaries as quickly as possible, it said in a press release.
Anyone with information about these or any other crimes are asked to contact the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office at 920-386-3726.
