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																	Rubber band on door handle break in. 
									
	
		
	
																	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. 
																	Loop a rubber band around a doorknob so it makes an x that presses the latch open. 
																	The rubber band will cushion the slamming noise. 
																	A facebook post warns that burglars are placing rubber bands on door latches to prevent them from locking so the houses can easily be broken into later on. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries. 
																	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. 
																	By olivia romero. 
																	When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	We weren t able to track down any warnings from police or news stories about burglars using rubber bands to break into houses. 
																	A woman shared her story on facebook so if you have a rubber band around the knob call 911. 
																	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. 
																	Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	She waited for the knocking to stop before investigating who it might have been.