notice about recent crime in つくば！

Especially for my single friends and students living in and around Tsukuba!

In the past 6 months there has been an increase in sexual assault cases around Tsukuba University. The criminal has not been caught yet, so it is extremely important to take care at night time and always double lock your door and windows, even if you are on the top floor of an apartment building.

There have been two types of cases which have lead to sexual assault:
1. Man pretends to be a courier (Takkyubin) and forces his way in when you open your door.
2. Man knocks on your door and says that he has crashed (or bumped) into your car in the carpark, and asks you to come out and confirm whether it’s your car. When you open the door he forces his way in.

Do not open your door to anyone at night-time. If you are expecting a parcel delivery, ask for confirmation (with the chain on the door) before you open the door.

Double Lock your Windows!
There is a criminal recently who climbs up buildings and breaks into apartments. He is being called 'Spiderman' as he can even climb up to 4th floor apartments. Statistics show that if it　takes more than 5 minutes to open the window, 70% of criminals give up. Therefore, it is important to always double lock your windows, to make it more difficult to break in.