​Strip Malls / Vacant Stores

The economic downturn means that there are many vacant suites in commercial strip malls.  These unprotected vacant stores are targeted by burglars as easy access points to the adjacent retail outlets.  The typical attack involves the thieves simply cutting a hole in the wall between the vacant site and the store and avoiding the sensors on the doors and windows of the facility being targeted.  The valuables are simply removed through the hole in the wall without triggering the existing alarm.