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In an effort to get out ahead of a potential problem, the Mukilteo Police Department is encouraging residents to be vigilant at home.

The department, through its Facebook page, advised the public of an increase in residential burglaries.

Crime Prevention Officer Myron Travis wanted to make it clear that the city is not experiencing any sort of crime wave and there isn’t a hot spot of burglaries within the city.

“We had a few residential burglaries. We just try to get ahead of it and bring awareness,” Travis said.

Many people, who had been sheltering at home due to the coronavirus, hav...