Home on Forest Ave Burglarized, Attempted Burglary on Elder Lane

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

Someone burglarized a home in the 1500 block of Forest Avenue sometime between 11:40 a.m. and 1:46 p.m. April 7. The offender(s) appeared to have entered through an unlocked door and taken jewelry and cash.

ATTEMPT BURGLARY / CRIMINAL DAMAGE

Wood shavings on the floor and two pry marks made by an unknown tool were observed on the front door and a single shoe impression was observed in the mud at a residence located in the 200 block of Elder Lane April 8. No entry was gained.

THEFT

Police received a report April 9 that someone removed gutters, aluminum siding and an air conditioning unit from a vacant residence in the 3000 block of Greenwood Avenue.

At approximately 11:00 a.m. April 9, a purse and shoes were placed in a public cubby and left unattended at a business in the 700 block of Central Avenue. A wallet containing a driver’s license, credit cards, cash were later found missing.

A green Waste Management recycling receptacle was stolen from the alley on the north side of a building in the 1800 block of Sheridan Road between March 31 and April 8.

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