Checking the outdoor camera footage revealed a hooded person approaching the door around 3 a.m. The stranger briefly touched the handle, looked around, and then walked away without trying to force entry.
A neighbor later said someone had also been checking gates at nearby homes that week. The narrator responded by improving the camera angle, checking the locks, adding brighter lighting, and securing the doors and windows.
The experience showed that foil is not a real security system, but it can act as a simple visual sign that something has disturbed a handle. The narrator concludes that proper locks, lighting, cameras, awareness, and trusted neighbors provide much stronger protection.
