Oxford, Mississippi Home Break-Ins Increase during the Summer

Home break-ins in Oxford, Mississippi have grown increasingly common in the summer and members of the Ole Miss community have become victims. The Oxford Police Department wants Oxford residents to remain alert as summer approaches.

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Different home intrusions have occurred in Oxford and they include home invasions, home burglaries and home break-ins. When deciphering between a home invasion and burglary, "The home invasion statute is considered a burglary but it also has an enhancement with the home invasion. When somebody comes in with a weapon and puts the person in immediate fear and danger of life, that's when the home invasion statute comes into play," Oxford Police Lieutenant Chris Case said. Entering a home illegally falls under the home break-in category. You can prevent a home break-in by exercising caution when entering and leaving your home and by reporting suspicious activity.

Kinsey McLaughlin has more on the story, which you can watch below:

I took to social media to see what my Facebook friends had to say about their encounters with home break-ins. Nine home break-in victims' names got commented on my home break-in status but only two people felt comfortable sharing their story. One of them actually had something stolen from their house, which you can read below: