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Thursday, October 13, 2011

No More Burglary Attempts Reported, but Police on Lookout for Suspect

Detective says breaking into occupied homes is 'out of the ordinary'

Police have received no more reports of someonetrying to break into houses while residents are home over the last few days. "They've stopped since those reports over the weekend," Detective Lt. John Janowski said. The incidents, in which residents were in the house when they heard someone trying to break in, are "out of the ordinary," Janowski said. "They (burglars) don't usually go where people are," he said. "Usually, they'll knock on the door to make sure no one is home." On Saturday night, residents on Idlewood Trail and Blodgett Creek heard an intruder at their windows.  On Idlewood, a resident heard a noise about 10 p.m. and found a screen removed. On Blodgett, a woman heard a popping sound about three hours later and found a shrub …

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