Police Blotter: Burglars leave note at victims’ house; custom jewelry stolen; 10 pairs of Nikes stolen from teen; items moved, then stolen
Fri, 08/12/2011
By Cassandra Baker, Intern
5:13 p.m. on August 6th. 67th block of Alonzo Ave NW
A woman called the police to report that her home had been burglarized sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on August 5th. The suspects stole many items belonging to her son, including a skateboard and clothing. The victim said that the suspect also took a bowl containing 36 U.S. one dollar coins. The suspects left the victim a note that read, “Fuxd By Goon Squad Fool.” The victim believes that the suspects may be acquaintances of her teenage son. They may have entered the house through a dog door.
9:45 p.m. on August 5th. 1st block of NW 78th St
A woman and her husband returned home at 9:45 on the night of August 5th to find that their house had been burglarized. The suspect appeared to have entered the house through an unlocked bedroom window. The burglar then ransacked the bedroom and stole several pieces of jewelry. Many of the stolen pieces of jewelry were unique and custom made, including a gold wedding ring. No fingerprints or other evidence were found in the room.
11:44 a.m. on August 5th. 97th block of 9th Ave NW
A teen and his mother returned home on the morning of August 5th to find that his locked bedroom door had been kicked open. The burglar stole about 10 pairs of Nike Air Jordan athletic shoes, a laptop computer, and an iPad from the room. The victim and his mother said that they had locked the doors leading into the house and believed that the burglar had entered through a bedroom window. The responding officer inspected the window in question and found it to be apparently undisturbed. No fingerprints were found in the area around the window. No obvious point of entry was located. The victims reported seeing a black male casing the area a few days before the burglary.
11:22 p.m. on August 4th. 17th block of NW 64th St
A man called police on the night of August 4th to report that someone had stolen a metal fire pit and fire extinguisher from his backyard. He told the responding officer that earlier in the week someone had moved several items from his backyard into his backyard shed. He also said that in the later incident the shed had been left open and he believes that the suspect(s) had stored his items in the shed before returning to steal them. There was no indication that anyone had tried to break into the victim’s house.