to catch a thief

IN THE COMMUNITY THAT I LIVE IN WE HAVE THIEVES THAT WILL STEAL ANYTHING EVEN YOUR WET WASHING ON THE WASHING LINE THEN YOU GET THE ROBBER THEY WILL ROB U WHEN I GET OUT OF YOUR GATE THEN THE PERSON THAT WORKS FOR you

solution whenever you see a stranger in your community take your cell phone take his or her photo so police  can see on record