Burglaries Up In Benton County
BENTON COUNTY-- The KEPR Action News Crime Tracker is staying on top of burglaries in Benton County. We've uncovered another spike in burglaries: 53 burglaries in the last 6 months. Compare that to 38 for the same time last year.
KEPR learned Prosser and Benton City are the hardest hit.
"It's hard economic times where people are having to resort to stealing instead of working that type of thing, but I think it's pretty much a crime of opportunity and also a case of people choosing the easier way to earn a living or to purchase things on their own and working for them," Deputy Joe Lusignan Benton County Sheriff's Department said.
The Benton Co. Sheriff's Office says make sure your doors are locked and if you see anything suspicious call police immediately, even if you aren't sure.
KEPR learned Prosser and Benton City are the hardest hit.
"It's hard economic times where people are having to resort to stealing instead of working that type of thing, but I think it's pretty much a crime of opportunity and also a case of people choosing the easier way to earn a living or to purchase things on their own and working for them," Deputy Joe Lusignan Benton County Sheriff's Department said.
The Benton Co. Sheriff's Office says make sure your doors are locked and if you see anything suspicious call police immediately, even if you aren't sure.
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