MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are warning the public after a string of garage burglaries they say appear to be related.

According to Minneapolis police, the seven burglaries happened in south Minneapolis between May 21 and May 24. They gave the following information about each incident:

40xx Cedar Ave. S, May 21 at about 7:30 p.m. Garage service door was kicked in. A coin purse inside an unlocked vehicle in the garage was taken.

43xx Longfellow Ave. S, May 21, between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m. Unknown how entry was made to garage. Loss was unknown change and two CDs missing from vehicle in garage.

40xx Longfellow Ave. S. May 22 between 7:35 and 9:19 a.m. Forced entry to garage service door. Loss was a band saw, computer, notebook, lawn mower bag, power cord and 32-inch flat screen TV.

42xx Longfellow Ave. S, May 22 between 8:30 a.m. and 7:54 p.m. Victim’s lawnmower was taken from his locked garage.

41xx Longfellow Ave. S, May 23 between 3 a.m. and 10:34 p.m. Garage service door was kicked in. Loss was numerous power tools, dolly, fishing poles, trailer hitch.

38xx 14th Ave. S, May 23 between 10:59 and 11:10 p.m. Hole drilled into garage wall. Victim did not notice anything missing at the time of the burglary.

41xx Standish Ave. S, May 24, between 6:30 and 9:37 a.m. Two bicycles were taken and swapped with two others. A neighbor’s video camera captured two males riding in on the two bicycles that were left at the scene.

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Police are asking the public to call 911 if they see something suspicious. They're offering tips to stay safe including urging people to lock their homes and garage doors and windows, even if they're nearby, and lock their vehicles when they're in the garage. Don't leave valuables in plain sight or in your vehicle.

Police also said you should record the make, model, and serial numbers on your valuables and keep them in a safe place.

When locking doors, police say to use deadbolt locks with at least a 1-inch throw on all exterior doors. Use 6-inch strike plates and 3-inch case-hardened screws that enter the studs behind the door frame. Place an opaque material over garage windows. Install a solid core door with a deadbolt on the garage service door. And secure overhead garage door tracks with a padlock.

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If you are a victim of a burglary, call 911.