Tecumseh Police advise home and business owners to close and lock doors

A reminder to close and lock your doors is the message from the Tecumseh Police Department for both home owners and business owners following a rash of larcenies last week and reports of open doors.

Tecumseh Police Sergeant Troy Stern said most of the larcenies that occurred last week involved unlocked vehicles in the area of Shawnee, Bidwell and Chippewa streets. Six larcenies were reported in one night between Aug. 18 and 19.

Police are currently investigating a larceny at Tecumseh Middle School where officers on foot patrol found an unlocked door. Officers also found unlocked doors at Tecumseh High School. At both schools, the doors were left unlocked when the buildings were not in use.

Reports of downtown businesses leaving doors open or unlocked have also been received with at least one larceny reported.