BrEaK In

My office got broken in ydae nite...

Was the first to reach office this morning and the lower floor door was left ajar (my office is located at those under conservation 2-storey shophouses) instead of the usual closed. Unlocked the main door, turned off the security alarm and made my way to the 2nd storey.

The door to the 2nd storey was locked as usual but the lock part/knob of the door was chipped (as if someone used some kind of screw etc to jab and chip it). Walked into office and didn;t find anything amiss.

My boss came in minutes later and suspected the office got broken into coz of the chipped lock/knob of the door. True enough, one of the windows on the lower floor was opened! OMG!

Thankfully, nothing was stolen.

Scary sia~~~~~~

The incident reminds of a burglar who broke into my neighbour's flat years ago. This neighbour of mine (his unit is the nearest to the life landing) had a dog (which barks at strangers AND neighbours EVERYTIME THEY WALK PAST THE UNIT) and its barks often jolt us in shock.

On the fateful day, the dog was leashed to some chair or something and when the burglar got in, it barked at him of course but to no avail since the dog was leashed and of no threat. The burglar happily helped himself to a laptop and some cash stashed away in one of the rooms.

All this while THE OWNER OF THE FLAT WAS SLEEPING IN THE MASTERBED ROOM.

YES. DUE TO THE DOG'S INCESSANT BARKING AT ANYONE, he did not find anything suspicious or abnormal when doggie barked its head off.

Lesson learnt: Train your dog well.

Anyway, makes sure your doors are all locked securely and do not throw caution to the wind. Low crime doesn't mean no crime.