Martin County Sheriff: Be alert for storage facility burglaries

The Martin County Sheriffs’ Office has been alerted to a rash of storage facility burglaries that have occurred in neighboring counties. Historically when crimes like this occur in surrounding counties, it’s only a matter of time before Martin County becomes a target. These crimes begin with storage facilities, then progress to marinas, boat and auto storage facilities.

We want you to be fully ware of this crime trend and take all crime prevention measures possible, including setting alarms, utilizing security cameras (which include record mode), securing locks, alerting neighboring businesses to this activity, and calling 911 to report ANY suspicious activity, including suspicious vehicles or suspicious persons. The Sheriff’s Office has launched a reverse alert phone call to all facilities registered on the AlertMartin system.

Our goal is to make Martin County the least appealing place to commit these crimes. If we work together and share this information, we might be able to avoid being victimized by these traveling criminals.