was cooking and the house -- something burned so the house filled up with smoke so she opened up the windows and left it cracked just a little bit. >> reporter: a thief got in through the open window took the family's laptop and fled. similar crimes have been happening all over tacoma park. 14 break-ins last month most thieves got in through open windows or broke them to get in at least two burglars went in through the front door. >> kicking in of doors during the day. they seem to be targeting electronics,. >>> ward council woman colleen clay thinks the family pet makes her home less attractive to thieves she is urging her neighbors to look around their homes. >> even if they kick through the door it will get met with a chain they will not be able to breakthrough. >> sergeant john says tacoma park police will come out and do a security check for free they focus on areas thieves target. >> we start the inspection from the perimeter, we look again at the security lighting, windows, we look at the types of locks on your doors the type of door we make recommendations. >> recommendations