Do security problems justify breaking a lease?

Q: I moved into an apartment in Ohio back in April 2007. I asked all the questions about safety, maintenance and security. I was told that the property had no problems in over two years. I was also told that the gates to the parking lot were down every night at midnight. The manager continued to state that the main doors to the buildings were designed as a safety measure and people would have to buzz in to gain access to the building.

Things seemed to be okay until July 2007. On July 1st my car was broken into in my carport in the parking lot. I can understand random acts, but when I went to the police to file a report I learned that many break-ins had been occurring in this area. The police officer even told me that a man was almost beaten to death last summer in that parking lot.
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