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Thinking of upgrading your door security? Getting a better deadbolt or padlock? Getting a new frame or better hinges? Not sure what brand or model to go with for your particular application? Need a recommendation? Feel free to ask for advice here!

help someone is breaking in

Postby helpme007 » 17 Mar 2014 15:38

someone is coming in my apartment when i leave they use the door which has a deadbolt and are able to lock it on there way out like noone was here please help they arent using windows because my windows have bars on them and are locked there and i only have 1 door how are they doing this??? what can i do??
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby GWiens2001 » 17 Mar 2014 16:16

Have your landlord immediately rekey the apartment. It may be an old tenant, or someone else who got ahold of a key. Contact the police if you need to.

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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby helpme007 » 17 Mar 2014 16:20

it was recently rekeyed why would they come in and not take anything but leave signs they were there
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby Squelchtone » 17 Mar 2014 16:59

helpme007 wrote:it was recently rekeyed why would they come in and not take anything but leave signs they were there


What manufacturer is the lock and key? Kwikset, Schlage, Medeco, Abloy, Sargent, BEST, Unobtanium, Master, Weiser?

is it a deadbolt or just a knob with a key hole in the knob?

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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby IndigoChild » 17 Mar 2014 17:05

Regardless of a recent rekey of your lock you need to get a rekey. Its your own safety. The person who may be entering may not be looking for objects such anls jewels or tvs. Their intention may be to collect data. Perhapse you have a stalker or participate in anti government protests. Could be after your bank accounts or computer information. If you have a safe they could be looking for the pin. Could be that whoever rekeyed it last time is a little jacked in the head.

Alternative solutions would be to have the lock rekeyed yourself at a reputable service technician.
Purchace new lock with higher security potential
Have the lock examined in forensics to find evidence or bumping or picking.
Install surveillance and motion trackind lights.

But to be perfectly honest GWiens2001 offers the cheapest solution.

One last note. Your landlord may be preforming inspections. Did you sign any agreements to this?
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby ARF-GEF » 17 Mar 2014 17:23

A lot of great advice there :)

What I have to add I've already written down:
Read this it might be helpful at points and I don't want to retype it again :D
http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=57384

Seriously, am I the only one reading my posts? :D
Lol kidding..
I don't actually read them, too long and proofreading once was hard enough. :mrgreen:
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Anyhow I know it's not easy to spot among the numerous posts :)
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby helpme007 » 18 Mar 2014 7:58

thanks for your replies i don't know what to think iam just a poor person live in a small apartment work part time and get food-stamps also i for got to say before i located a listing device in a certain area i have been searching for it one day after doing a partial search i left for a wile came home and my kitchen counterpart was all sliced up
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby Squelchtone » 18 Mar 2014 9:06

helpme007 wrote: i for got to say before i located a listing device in a certain area i have been searching for it one day after doing a partial search



Please post a photo of the listening device, I'm sure the experts here will want to help identify it. we may be able to figure out which group of people or which government agency uses the model of device you recovered.

to upload a photo simply upload it to http://imgur.com and then Copy/Paste a link here.

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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby GWiens2001 » 18 Mar 2014 9:15

Agree that we need a picture of the listening device. But cutting up the kitchen countertop does not sound like a government action.

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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby Squelchtone » 18 Mar 2014 9:33

GWiens2001 wrote:Agree that we need a picture of the listening device. But cutting up the kitchen countertop does not sound like a government action.

Gordon


could be a drug cartel mistakenly searching this person's house for a stash.. just sayin...
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby GWiens2001 » 18 Mar 2014 9:52

You might want to check the a/c vents for cameras. Don't forget the ones in the bathroom. Some real perverts out there.

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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby IndigoChild » 18 Mar 2014 9:57

There are cheap rf detectors that you can buy that sniff out cameras and bugs too
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby helpme007 » 18 Mar 2014 10:13

i doubt someone in drug gang in here looking for a drug stash lol i live in a good area in rural upstate ny..what i do think is gov looking for drugs here why i dont know.. i think the counter top was slashed because they knew i detected there bug and was searching for it ..you guys are asking for pics i didnt find it but did detect it the day my counter top was slashed how are they getting in and locking it on way out??? any suggestions
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby helpme007 » 18 Mar 2014 10:15

i have a camera set up no but also wanted opinion on a lock scorpion,medeico lori l-10 or bi lock can someone give me a brief detail of each lock i mentioned thanks
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Re: help someone is breaking in

Postby GWiens2001 » 18 Mar 2014 10:59

Did you feed Mogwai after midnight?

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