Guam: car burglaries, and thefts from Japanese victims in hotel rooms

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On July 17, around 10:00 a.m., a Japanese tourist parked his car in the parking lot of the Asan Bay Overlook, and while leaving the parking lot, the window of his car was broken and his passport, wallet, hotel card key, and other valuables left inside the car were stolen.

In addition, because a piece of paper with a room number was attached to the stolen hotel card key, the victim’s hotel room was also broken into and his personal belongings stolen, making him a double victim.

In Guam, there have been many cases of vehicle burglaries in which vehicle windows are broken and bags and other belongings are stolen from inside vehicles at tourist spots such as beaches, shopping centers, and parking lots. The following locations have been reported by the hotel,
Parking lots of tourist attractions (beaches, observatory parking lots, etc., especially in less popular areas)
Parking lots of shopping centers (at the edge of parking lots or in blind spots)
On streets in residential areas
On streets in residential areas, etc. According to one theory, the perpetrator waits for the target to arrive in the vehicle or in the shadows, and commits the crime when the victim has left the area.

Preventive measures against vehicle theft
If bags or other items are left in the vehicle, even if there is nothing inside, the possibility of the window being broken and the inside of the vehicle being searched increases,
Do not place bags on seats or in other visible places inside the car.
When parking your car, avoid areas that are not popular, and park in areas where there is as much pedestrian traffic as possible.
When parking a car, avoid parking in areas where there are few people, and park in areas where there is as much pedestrian traffic as possible.

Measures to prevent theft in hotel guest rooms
Do not carry a memo with your room number on it or the card key holder (a piece of paper with your room number on it) given to you at check-in when you go out.
If you wish to record your room number, please use the camera or memo function of your cell phone or take other measures to prevent others from knowing where you are staying or your room number.
Please keep your valuables such as cash and passport in a safe deposit box in your room.

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