MEQUON, Wis. — Mequon residents are banding together and increasing security measures after a series of home burglaries that police say are connected to a South American crime gang .

The latest break-in occurred Friday, adding to weeks of similar incidents across the city. Trail cameras throughout Mequon have captured footage of suspects walking through wooded areas before targeting homes.

"We're a very close-knit neighborhood and we take care of each other and look out for each other," Tessa Lynch, who lives in Mequon, said.

The burglaries have left residents feeling nervous.

"I think it was just really unsettling to everyone because no one wants to see grown men walking through the woods that aren't supposed to be there," Lynch said.

Lynch and neighbor, Eric Miller, both live bloc

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