Just in the past week, there were two break-ins in our apartment community. Both times, the perpetrator got in either by somebody leaving the door open or following into the garage, then went up to the top floor of the building (maybe assuming less foot traffic up there?) and used a crowbar to pry open a locked apartment door. Both incidents occurred in the late afternoon. The residents weren't home either time.
There was also a fatal, random shooting just a few blocks away in the downtown area that is widely considered safe. I've never thought twice about walking home in the dark from the train through that area.
I am sort of freaking out. We always lock our door, but our building manager said they were able to pry open a door that was deadbolted.
Mostly I'm just venting, I know obviously that this is just part of city life (or life anywhere, really). This is probably the "safest" area I've ever lived in throughout my whole life. Just uncomfortable with how a) both break-ins were very similar, so I'm afraid they'll try it again, and b) that this shooting occurred somewhere I frequently walk alone at night. I guess we're going to have to start changing some of our habits and maybe get an alarm system.
"I'm not a rude bitch. I'm ten rude bitches in a large coat."