Emergency Crime Trend in Lee's Summit, Missouri

Atronic received an urgent email today from the Lee's Summit Police Department about residential crimes trending in the city that are taking place on Friday and Saturday evenings before midnight.

Several common denominators of these crimes are:

1. Back door pried open by someone who is not very skilled using pry tools

2. Pillow case taken from master bedroom

3. Jewelry boxes gone through or taken

4. Laptop computers and/or flat screen televisions stolen

The thieves are using the cover of darkness to sneak around undetected and the crimes have been occurring in all areas of the city.

To help keep criminals from targeting your home keep your backyard well lit, close your blinds after dark, keep your gates closed if your yard is fenced, talk with your neighbors and watch for any unusual activity. Contact 911 if you see anything suspicious.

Based upon a report put together by the Lee's Summit detective unit and crime analyst.

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat

The heat is on here in Kansas City with the temperature stuck in the upper 90s and a heat index well over 100. To help prevent dehydration, heat exhaustion or heat stroke take these following five things into consideration:

1. Stay well hydrated. Drink plenty of extra water. Stay away from the sodas or other caffeinated drinks.
2. Exercise in the early morning or later in the evening where heat and humidity are at the lowest.
3. If you must work outside, frequently take shelter in cool, shady places. Use a cold, wet towel on the back of your neck to help keep your core temperature down. You can find towels specifically designed for this at a sporting goods store.
4. Eat light and healthy so your heart doesn't have to work as hard. Fruits are good because they can replenish any water lost.
5. Wear light, breathable clothing. As a general rule, the best fabrics for this are made from natural materials like cotton, linen, rayon and silk.

People with the greatest risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke are outside workers, the elderly, young children and those homes without air conditioning.

How long should my Carbon Monoxide Detectors last?

Atronic Alarms recommends replacing your carbon monoxide detectors every five to six years. The devices will "beep" every six minutes after they reach their end-of-life cycle.

In addition, if your hardwired smoke detectors are beeping then they are electrician installed devices and their batteries need to be replaced. Atronic Alarms hardwired smoke detectors do not beep because their battery backup is in the panel.

Sometimes Atronic Alarms will install wireless smoke detectors. If they start to beep then that means their batteries are low. Contact the Central Monitoring Station at 913.432.4545 to put your system on "test" mode before you change the batteries. Have your user password ready.