Security shield for garage door release mechanism

A security shield to cover a release mechanism for a motorized garage door opener, comprising:

• an enclosure adapted for location around an overhead guide rail release mechanism, wherein the enclosure surrounds sides and a bottom of the release mechanism leaving a first opening on a top side of the enclosure to allow clearance for the release mechanism and a connecting member to a garage door, and a second opening facing opposite the connecting member to allow manual access to the release mechanism;
• and
• a blocking shield including a device for attaching the blocking shield and the enclosure to the connecting member, the blocking shield extending toward the release mechanism to block access to the release mechanism through the first opening, wherein the device for attaching the blocking shield and the enclosure to the connecting member includes a pair of bolts which prevent rotation of both the blocking shield and the enclosure.