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Chesapeake residents are taking to social media sites to fight what they call a targeted attack on the elderly.

"It makes me feel better that I'm here for my mom, because if I wasn't here, then I'd constantly be worried about her.  But since I am here, I can keep an eye on the house and keep an eye on her.  That makes me feel a little bit easier," said Terry Whited of Chesapeake. 

Thomas Burgess is leading the effort on Facebook to find out who these people are that keep breaking into homes.  He told us social media has been a major weapon in the fight. 

Burgess says, "I just put it on my Facebook page asking about this and stuff.  Low and behold it just went out and I've been getting hits left and right.  There are quite a few people, a lot of people I don't even know have been coming on as friends, and telling me their story. 

Neighbors tell us that these break-ins are getting even more aggressive by the day. "I feel like they're up to no good and they don't need to be doing this.  I've heard a lot of it has been done to elderly people that live by themselves.  They just don't need to be doing it to nobody at all," said Melissa Ash. 

Kids in the neighborhood are concerned.  Ninth grader, Justin Newhouse says, "I get nervous that people can break into my window and steal my stuff.  But my mom locks my windows and my doors."

Neighbors are encouraged to attend a town hall meeting on Monday at 7 to talk about this criminal activity. 

If you have any information you are encouraged to call police.