CORONA — Burglaries in the area have dropped 26 percent since last year amid an increase in enforcement, but there may be other causes for the drop as well, the new head of the 110th Precinct said this week.
Deputy Inspector Christopher Manson, who took over the helm at the precinct in March, said there have been 176 burglaries this year, compared with 240 through this time last year.
Over the last 28 day period, ending on Oct. 4, burglaries saw an even bigger decrease compared with last year. The precinct only saw nine burglaries compared to 37 last year — a 76 percent drop.
Manson said he increased vertical patrols in apartment buildings and behind commercial buildings to help curb burglaries. But he emphasized that he can't say for sure what specifically he can credit for the decline.
"It's one of these fluctuations," he said. "This happened to be on a giant downturn now. We're loving it, but we can't really tell you why."
The precinct has made more burglary arrests this year, tallying 40 compared to 24 by this time last year.
Overall crime is down five percent through Sept. 27, and Manson said the goal is to continue that decline.
"We believe everything is having somewhat of an impact," he said.