How Thieves Open Garage Doors

Which made us question how.

How thieves open garage doors.

This abc news report from a few years ago covered this topic. To open up a roll up garage door all a thief needs to do is thread a coat hanger or hooked piece of wire through the top of the door and pull the emergency latch. In fact one homeowners association in arizona made a rule that homeowners had to keep their roll up garage doors closed and burglaries in the area decreased by 50. Strange because he had closed it when he left that morning.

Hackers can easily modify a standard door opener to accept a usb port and software is readily available on the web to modify how it operates in short thieves can use a device that can remotely open garage doors. A number of online videos show how it s done. Jim boyle came home from work one tuesday and noticed his garage door was open. An open overhead garage door is an open invitation to burglars.

By disengaging the safety release on your door the door can be rolled up by hand to let a thief inside and then quickly back down as if nothing were out of the ordinary.