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"The one that DIDN'T get away!"
Pearl Lewis is a wonderful woman. Active in her church and a college graduate, she is a mother of 7 kids and owns several rental properties. She loves her town, but has been the victim of multiple break ins. "Its so violating to have someone come into your home. You don't know what happened, what they did while they were in there. Did they mess with your food? Did they take something important? The worst part is not knowing if or when they'll come back." Pearl installed padlocks on all her interior doors Her 15 year old daughter won't sleep in her own room. "She sleeps with me" Pearl confesses. "She's still scared." It got so bad that she purchased padlocks for each of her interior doors, thinking that if an intruder tried to get in through a window, they would be trapped in that room rather than have full access to the house. They broke the window and forced open the door In 2011, Pearl received a call from a Pinnacle Security Representative. "My daughter had been pushing me for a while to purchase a security system. When Pinnacle called me, I jumped at the opportunity." Unfortunately Pearl was the victim of yet another intrusion, one that taught her a valuable lesson. As Pearl left that day she had forgotten to arm the system, they cleaned her out. "The took everything. She said. My TV, my DVR, a fax machine printer that I just barely bought, everything." She shook her head in frustration. "Worst part is, I knew I could have stopped it. I had a way to stop it, but I didn't even use it." Pearl would never again forget to arm her system. "I arm it when I'm at home during the day, when I leave, and when I go to bed. Basically, I arm it all the time. Its the only way to be sure." The panel was pulled off the wall and they pulled it apart, trying to disable it Detective Sergeant Jeff Faraone The panel was equipped with an Alarm.com cellular card, one of the most advanced methods of security communication available to consumers today. When the door opened the cell unit immediately sent a signal to the monitoring station. The monitoring station awaited a "disarm" command, but when all communication from the panel stopped, an automatic "potential crash and smash" alert was triggered. Knowing this meant that there was not only someone inside, but someone who believed they were safe from detection, the call to police dispatch went quickly. Benton Harbor's finest arrived a few minutes later, covered all the exits, and stormed inside the house. Officers of the Benton Harbor Township Police Department responded quickly Pearl's door frames were broken, her office window shattered, but her possessions were all intact. She says she now sleeps easier at night too. "I arm my system all the time." she confesses with a smile. "It makes me feel really secure." We are especially grateful to Pearl Lewis and her family, and Detective Sergeant Jeff Faraone and the Benton Harbor Township police department for sharing their experience. |
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-Vanessa P.
-Laura C. |
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![]() Pinnacle Security has protected thousands of homes from burglaries, fires and medical emergencies. We would like to hear how your alarm has benefited you and your family. Three entries will be selected every month. Those entries selected will be given one free* month of monitoring (up to $69) from Pinnacle Security. Whether the system saved your home or a loved one, or simply gives you peace of mind when you leave your home, we want to hear your story. Send your comments to: [email protected] |
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