There was an attempted break-in at my garage — what now?

First: an attempted break-in means your setup won, this round. Now use what you learned, because attempts are information — someone believed your garage held something worth the risk.

• File a police report today. Photograph the pry marks or damage first. A report creates the paper trail that matters if they return, and helps police spot a neighborhood pattern.
• Fix the weak point they chose. Side doors need a deadbolt and a reinforced strike plate; windows get locks or security film; the main door gets its emergency release secured (thieves fish them open with a coat hanger through the top gap) and gets locked in its track if you'll be away.
• Change the approach. Motion lights and a visible camera on the entry they used. Prowlers rely on working unseen — take that away.
• Layer the bike itself. The garage is layer one, not the whole plan. Chain the bike to a ground anchor inside, and stick a motion-alert GPS tracker on the frame. If anyone ever gets through the building, your phone knows the second the bike shifts — and if it leaves, you give police a live location, not a description of a door.

Handle it this week and the most likely outcome is the classic one: they come back, see a changed picture, and go find an easier garage.

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