By olivia romero.
Rubberband on door handle.
She s a midwest gal who.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
Burglars place a rubber band around the door knob allowing them to barge into the house as soon as the home owner unlatches the door without having to wait for the.
On 21 april 2016 facebook user kim fleming posted an image of a rubber band stretched over a door latch handle along with a message warning people about a new method of employing rubber bands.
Facebook the woman heard a knock on her front door the person wasn t knocking nice it was as if they were pounding on the door.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
This trick is especially helpful when you re unloading an armful of groceries or need to open a sticky door.
Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch.
A woman shared her story on facebook so if you have a rubber band around the knob call 911.