Burglaries in Las Vegas Hotels: Intruders Enter Rooms while Guests Sleep

The Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco is issuing a warning about a series of burglaries reported in Las Vegas, Nevada, where intruders have been entering hotel rooms and stealing valuables while guests are asleep.

Hotels are advising guests to double lock their room doors by using both the regular lock and the chain lock, and to store valuables in the room’s safety deposit box even when they are present. Nevada law states that if a theft occurs in a room equipped with a safety deposit box and the box was not used, the hotel is not liable.

The Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco advises that if you notice an intruder entering your room while you are asleep, do not resist, but rather, focus on ensuring your own safety.