A warning to watch out for rubber band burglaries that went viral in april 2016 told the story of a woman who heard a strange man pounding on her door and later found that he d placed a rubber band on her door latch to prevent it from locking if she would have opened it.
Rubber band found on front door.
After about 30 minutes i walked outside to look for what i thought would be a brochure but instead found a rubber band around my knob to hold the door to open when i unlocked the latch.
Then twist the rubber band once and then loop it around the other knob.
Burglars place a rubber band around the door knob allowing them to barge into the house as soon as the home owner unlatches the door without having to wait for the.
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Facebook the woman heard a knock on her front door the person wasn t knocking nice it was as if they were pounding on the door.
Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch.
That was when she noticed something strange on her door handle it was an ordinary rubber band the same kind that you could easily purchase at any office supply store and it was wrapped around the door latch.
To keep that from happening take a rubber band and loop it around one doorknob or handle.
The rubber band holds the latch down preventing the door from latching shut.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
A woman shared her story on facebook so if you have a rubber band around the knob call 911.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
The rubber band will cushion the slamming noise.
I love learning about new life hacks especially ones that involve items i already have in my house and that i don t have to go out and buy.
People that find a rubber band on their front door should stop and call the police.