Thieves appear to have figured out a way to exploit one of the Victoria Fire Department’s trusted building-entry techniques.
A series of businesses have fallen prey to break and enters recently, and Victoria Police have discovered on commonality: key vaults.
The Victoria Fire Department’s key vaults allow firefighters immediate access to buildings during a fire or other emergency. Their use is standard practice around the world.
Link First Made Last Thursday
The first reports of break and enters in which the method of entry may have been through defeated key vaults were linked by investigators on Thursday, September 21.
Since that time, Victoria Fire Department and Victoria Police Department personnel have worked to confirm the method of entry, link potential similar incidents, gather evidence, conduct investigations and vitally, secure the key vaults.
VicPD Now Has Custody Of All Key Vault Keys
The Victoria Fire Department has custody and control of all key vaults and are working with VicPD to ensure that building access security is restored.
Meanwhile, VicPD officers are investigating the circumstances of the break and enters to determine who is responsible and how many businesses have been affected.
VicPD said that due to the ongoing nature of their investigation, they’re limited in what they can release at this time. They only confirmed that no one has been injured in the incidents.
