If You Find A Rubber Band On Your Door, Call The Police

A Texas woman is warning others to look out for a new trick she claims criminals are using to break into people’s homes.

According to the Conservative Tribune, a woman named Kim Cernigliaro shared a post on Facebook page warning others that home intruders are putting rubber bands on door handles on people’s homes for a shocking reason.

In her post, Cernigliaro explains that she heard a loud knock on her front door while she was home alone and immediately knew that something was not right. She peeked through the glass in the door and saw a man standing on her doorstep.

Rather than opening the door, she followed her gut and stayed inside, keeping the door locked. Roughly 30 minutes later, she opened the door and found a rubber band wrapped around her door handle. Concerned, she called the police to report what happened and ask about the rubber band. The sheriff revealed the shocking reason behind the use of the rubber band.

Cernigliaro describes what happened in detail in her Facebook post. She wrote:

Warning!!! Two weeks ago during the day, a hard knock was at my front door, not a regular knock but almost pounding, (I honestly thought something may have happened to someone and they needed help) but something didn’t feel right….and I DO NOT answer the door when I am here by myself. So don’t bother! After several Knocks, they finally left. I glanced and could see it was a man through the stained glass of my door. After about 30 minutes I walked outside to look for what I thought would be a brochure, but instead found a rubber band around my knob to hold the door to open when I unlocked the latch. I called Ron and he told me to get the gun out and leave it out. The Sheriff came by yesterday and said this is happening all of a sudden, as soon as you unlatch the door, they do not wait for you to turn the knob, they can bust in on you. Anyway just be careful, I USE to be such a trusting person, but not at all anymore! So let me just say, I have a GUN and I know how to use it, just FYI, I out shot my husband the last time we target practiced, so believe me, I will use it. I have too much to live for! Do NOT ANSWER doors without knowing for sure you know who is on the other side! Those days are over!!!! Kids need to be made aware of this too!

Sources: Conservative Tribune, Kim Cernigliaro/Facebook / Photo Credit: Kim Cernigliaro/Facebook