5 Ways to Avoid a Burglar

Every 15 seconds, someone is ripping off a home in the United States. Someone like Chris Patterson. Patterson has been convicted four times for breaking into homes. He’s trying to clean up his life, so here are five inside secrets and tips from Patterson on how to avoid getting burglarized. Watch the full story, and get more of Patterson’s secrets, on ’20/20: Confessions’ TONIGHT at 10 ET.