New Berlin Police Warn Residents Of Construction Site Thefts

NEW BERLIN, WI—The New Berlin Police Department are warning residents about construction site thefts and thefts from cars, according to a social media post.

"One recent trend we’d like to bring to your attention is construction trailer burglaries," police said.

Between Feb. 18 and March 2, Police received two reports of burglary to contractor trailers at residential construction sites and one report of a burglary to a construction trailer at a commercial construction site.

If residents live, work or travel in the area of residential or commercial construction sites, police ask you to error on the side of caution and immediately report any suspicious activity associated with construction sites/vehicles, especially during off-hours.

Contractors are encouraged to take extra precautions in reducing the opportunity for a crime to occur. Police said to secure trailers in a manner that is not easily accessed by an offender or by removing the construction trailer when not in use.

Police said although they didn’t receive one report of theft of a vehicle and/or theft from a vehicle in February, on Thursday morning, they did receive one report of a vehicle theft and one report of theft from a vehicle.

"These two incidents are just the tip of the iceberg as the Milwaukee Metro Area recently experienced numerous similar incidents. We cannot emphasize it enough, please help reduce an offender’s opportunity to victimize you by not leaving your vehicle unattended and unsecured containing keys/key fobs, guns, valuables, money or anything else that you do not want stolen. As always, if you observe any suspicious activity, please immediately report such activity to the police department," the post said.