Community forms citizen patrol group

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Local businesses across the valley are trying to stay ahead of numerous break-ins.

They've been reported in rural areas of vigo... parke... and in vermillion counties.

Now... a local man says he's helping law enforcement by keep a close eye on businesses.

News 10's richard solomon tells us more about a new patrol group.

Guy winters owns a restaurant in dana, indiana.

And one of his worst fears is happening to others.

"that's a big concern.

Somebody smashing your window out or your door.

That's out of your pocket."

14 is the number of break-ins winters has heard about across the wabash valley recently.

But he doesn't plan on his spot being next.

"i thought, you know, we need more boots on the ground, eyes on the area watching these businesses."

That's why he's formed the vermillion county citizen's patrol group.

At night... he and others patrol the streets... reporting anything they see out of the ordinary back to police.

"if you sit there and do nothing there and do nothing everything bad is going to come at you and it will cost you.

Right now it cost people their front doors and their cash registers."

"winters says they're not trying to be the police.

They don't make arrest or approach any vehicles.

They just simply act as another set of watchful eyes."

It's help vermillion county sheriff mike phelps says is much needed.

He says the break-in's usually happen around 3 or 4 in the morning.

"no agency can cover all areas of the county at the same time.

They're going to be fast acting that we can if they're standing out with cameras or driving by with cameras, bad guys aren't going to go where there's traffic at" winter's encourages you to start a watch program in your neighborhood.

"now's the time to come to the aid of their sheriff department" reporting in vermillion county, rs, news 10.

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