Phone lines cut in daytime burglaries

May 12, 2011
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/121714909.html

The three daytime burglaries involved forced entries, and in two cases phone lines were cut, police said Thursday. Jewelry was taken in two of the incidents. In a third incident on Tuesday, a female homeowner surprised a man in her front hallway and he turned and ran out of the home.

Burglars hit Edina homes

Thursday, August 14, 2008

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.

Edina

4th Quarter Crime Reports

http://www.cityofedina.com/content/departments/police_department/crime_statistics/weekly_crime_report/index.htm

10/12/07
7300 block of Gallagher Drive
Report that the victim was in his apartment sleeping when he awoke to an
unidentified male standing near his bed. The male grabbed the watch before
fleeing the apartment.

10/12/07
Burglary
7200 block of York Ave
Report that the victim was in her apartment sleeping when she awoke to an unidentified male standing near her dining room table. When he saw her he
grabbed her purse and fled the scene.


12/21/07
Burglary
5500 block of Hillside Court
Report that the homeowner was upstairs in the residence, heard the door close and
thought it was her son coming home. In the morning she awoke to find the listed
items missing from the home.

12/26/07
Burglary
3600 block of W 54th St.
The resident found two people rummaging thru his home. They stated that they had permission to be in the home from the landlord. After the individuals left the resident found that the listed items were missing.