BIXBY, Okla. — Multiple home and car break-ins have recently been reported throughout the Bixby area, causing concern for people living there.
2 News Oklahoma went to one neighborhood where several happened and asked police what these homeowners should do.
Four reported break-ins reported last week were in one area of Bixby.
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In a resident’s Ring video Sunday night, a person in a ski mask can be seen inside someone’s living room getting away with a purse as a dog chases them.
When asked if neighbors are scared right now, Holly Columbus, president of the neighborhood HOA, replied, “Yes, very scared. We've got people adding additional security, more lighting, floodlights. We're just all kind of on edge right now.”
She said the Wood Creek neighborhood saw more than five cars stolen in the past two years, over 50 vehicles broken into, and several home invasions.
“It's been a weekly occurrence of car theft, of actual cars being stolen, the whole car, and then also … the window [being] smashed in, broken into, things being stolen out of the vehicle,” said Columbus. “And then now, … it's escalated to home invasion.”
One robber entered a child’s room, according to a parent post on Facebook. A man dressed in all black and a ski mask was reportedly at the foot of the child’s bed when she woke up, made eye contact with her, before escaping downstairs.
“We're working with the Bixby police to get this guy caught and just hopefully putting an end to all of this, that we can all just feel safe again, putting our kids in bed and locking our doors at night,” said Columbus.
Bixby police said people should lock all car and house doors, keep keys and garage door openers on their person, and consider home security options.
A detective is on the case, any information can be sent via email: francis@bixbyok.gov.
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