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Richard Mackinnon from Te Awanga - Haumoana
I went to our holiday home in Turangi to mow my lawns and other tasks, the house is clearly alarmed (on the outside doors , windows), when I entered the house the alarm did not activate. on further investigation I found the outside … View morePotential thieves
Richard Mackinnon from Te Awanga - Haumoana
I went to our holiday home in Turangi to mow my lawns and other tasks, the house is clearly alarmed (on the outside doors , windows), when I entered the house the alarm did not activate. on further investigation I found the outside master switch in the meter board had been turned OFF, the small freezer has limited food inside and had to be dumped due to no power to the fridge. The meter board does not turn OFF by itself!!!!
I spoke to the Turangi Police (and this is where it becomes of concern,) these thieves wait until the security alarm battery goes "dead", this may take a few days, then they make their move to enter the property knowingly the alarm system battery will not function. To try and stop this happening again, I purchased a hasp and staple and padlock the attached the hardware to the meter board door in the hope these mongrels will not try again!!!!!. I do not know how to send this post to the Turangi and surrounding areas, hope someone can help.
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