http://www.mnsun.com/articles/2008/08/15/breaking_news/1ed21burglaries.txt
Burglars broke into two homes recently and attempted to break into another one in Edina's Country Club neighborhood. The burglars entered the homes through ground-level windows in early-morning hours.
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The burglars gained access to the houses by cutting screens in main-floor windows.
So, the ground-floor windows were open, using screens for security? If you must leave your windows open at night, get your windows pinned, to keep the window from being opened beyond the point you want it.
Residents were home during the break-ins, but did not wake up. Dogs were also present at the two homes where burglars gained access, but did not bark. One house alarm was set off when the burglars left a residence out the front door.
Luckily, they just wanted cash and a Mercedes. These thugs had full access to the homes and the people in them.
"We need and appreciate help from the public so we can apprehend the people committing these burglaries," Carlson said. "And please lock your windows and doors; make it harder and more time consuming for someone to break in. Lights around the exterior of the house are a good idea, too. But I can't emphasize strongly enough the importance of calling us if your dog suddenly starts barking at 3 a.m. or you think you see someone in your backyard."
Excellent advice.
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