Recent Spike in Home Break-in?’s: Similar Suspects, Methods
January 24, 2008
CMPD Burglary detectives are actively investigating a recent rash of residential burglaries that have similar suspect descriptions and use similar methods.
''While citywide, burglaries were down nearly 5% last year compared to 2006, we have seen an increase in the past couple of weeks,'' says Captain David Poston, who leads CMPD's Property Crimes Unit. ''People feel especially violated when someone has broken in to their home and stolen their personal belongings. It is a major priority for us to catch the people who are responsible.''
Over the past month, detectives have seen a pattern to some reports of burglaries and are pursuing leads to identify and arrest the thieves. In fact, Hickory Grove division officers made arrests in a case today (20080124132000) that fit the pattern of some other recent burglaries. Detectives are interviewing those suspects and investigating to determine whether they are connected to any other crimes. The suspects?’ names will be released once they have been processed.
Four break-in's yesterday (January 23, 2007) in the North part of the county had suspect descriptions and methodology similar to some burglaries that occurred earlier in the month in the South Division. To date, 17 break-in?’s this year in various parts of the city have had the similar suspect and methodology descriptions.
By Julie Hill
January 24, 2008
CMPD Burglary detectives are actively investigating a recent rash of residential burglaries that have similar suspect descriptions and use similar methods.
''While citywide, burglaries were down nearly 5% last year compared to 2006, we have seen an increase in the past couple of weeks,'' says Captain David Poston, who leads CMPD's Property Crimes Unit. ''People feel especially violated when someone has broken in to their home and stolen their personal belongings. It is a major priority for us to catch the people who are responsible.''
Over the past month, detectives have seen a pattern to some reports of burglaries and are pursuing leads to identify and arrest the thieves. In fact, Hickory Grove division officers made arrests in a case today (20080124132000) that fit the pattern of some other recent burglaries. Detectives are interviewing those suspects and investigating to determine whether they are connected to any other crimes. The suspects?’ names will be released once they have been processed.
Four break-in's yesterday (January 23, 2007) in the North part of the county had suspect descriptions and methodology similar to some burglaries that occurred earlier in the month in the South Division. To date, 17 break-in?’s this year in various parts of the city have had the similar suspect and methodology descriptions.
By Julie Hill
