HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Automatic garage door openers are a staple of suburban life, but police urge users to be careful about where they leave them. http://cbsloc.al/1rFSr3X

Several reminders to prevent this from happening to you:

• Lock your vehicles at all times
• Lock your entry door from the garage to your house
• Don’t leave your garage door opener in your vehicle, regardless where you park, cause thieves can always get the vehicle registration in your glovebox which has your address
• Last but no least, consider a garage door opener that has passcode protection feature, so nobody can open your door except you, such as this one: http://skylinkhome.com/products/universal-smart-button