{"id":234772,"date":"2023-09-05T14:40:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234772"},"modified":"2023-09-05T14:40:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:40:45","slug":"warning-to-homeowners-who-may-find-christmas-gnomes-in-their-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/warning-to-homeowners-who-may-find-christmas-gnomes-in-their-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning to homeowners who may find Christmas gnomes in their garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Urgent warning to homeowners who mysteriously find Christmas gnomes in their garden &#8211; as police say there is a sinister motive behind them<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>North Wales Police released an image of a festive decoration as an example<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Has this happened to you? Contact danya.bazaraa@mailonline.co.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Police have issued an urgent warning to homeowners who mysteriously find a &#8216;Christmas\u00a0gnome&#8217; in their garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Detectives have been receiving reports of people in the\u00a0Broughton area of Wales finding the gnomes with no explanation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>North Wales Police released an image of a festive decoration &#8211; but warned there could be a sinister reason for it being found.<\/p>\n<p>Residents were warned it could be a trick by potential burglars to see if anyone is home or not.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Flintshire North branch of the force said: &#8216;We are aware of a report of individuals in the Broughton area leaving Christmas gnomes in residential front gardens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/11\/75073079-12481973-image-m-2_1693908636124.jpg\" height=\"986\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>North Wales Police released an image of a festive decoration &#8211; but warned there could be a sinister reason for it being found<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This type of behaviour is sometimes used as a &#8216;calling card&#8217; to see if the gnome is collected by the resident.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If not, the property is likely to be empty and could be an easy target for burglaries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We would advise residents to be vigilant and ensure your home is secure.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>North Wales Police shared a link to various bits of information and tips for homeowners to keep their property safe and deter potential burglars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The force shared five top tips to abide by if you&#8217;re going to be leaving your house unattended for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>These included: if you&#8217;re off on holiday and wish to post anything on social media, make sure your posts aren&#8217;t public and that they&#8217;re only seen by your friends.<\/p>\n<p>They also advised people to leave lights and a radio on a timer to make the property appear occupied.<\/p>\n<p>Get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your property or join a Neighbourhood or resident Watch Scheme, the tips said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also you should consider asking neighbours to close curtains after dark and to park on your drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Remember to cancel newspaper and milk deliveries, the force said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of the appeal, the local policing team urged anyone who witnesses anything suspicious to contact the force via their website or through 101.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12481973\/Warning-homeowners-Christmas-gnomes-garden-police-say-sinister-motive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urgent warning to homeowners who mysteriously find Christmas gnomes in their garden &#8211; 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