Safety Tips for Port Jeff residents

OK, so last summer I was looking out of my window at about (maybe 1am) and noticed 2 young men trying to get into the older women's house right across the street from me. I saw them trying to turn the front doorknob, seeing if they could get in through the screened porch and right as they were making there way to the rear of the house I made a loud noise to try and scare them. It worked and by this time I was already on the phone with the police and my friend called code from her cell phone. Code came by in about 5 minutes and then scpd did some drive bys up and down the block, but I guess the 2 took off. One of them had a backpack, and I could only imagine what would have happened if they gained entry into this older women's home, there has been some scary stories on the news with home break ins and what not. So I was just reading the Police Report section of the Port Times Record and saw a similar story of a home that had a screen cut and a purse stolen. I know many homes in the area have porches with screens around them, and alot of people feel very safe since it is Port Jefferson Village, but people from other areas come to these places to try and make a quick buck. If everyone would just make sure all doors, windows, and all other entry points are locked, it could make the world of difference. I have noticed a good police presence this summer with cops walking the beat, and on bike patrol and that does help, so lets just be as safe as possible and if you see something, say something. Codes # 774-0066