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Mt And Lt Residents Sleep, But Burglars Don't [Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA)](Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Staff Writer [email protected] Brazen burglars struck five homes in Manheim and Lancaster townships in the last two weeks while the residents were sleeping inside, police said. Burglars entered the homes during overnight hours through unlocked windows and doors and took electronics and other items, Manheim Township police Sgt. Tom Rudzinski said. "There are similarities in the crimes, and we are investigating whether they are related," he said. The latest two burglaries happened early Wednesday in Manheim Township. Forced entry was made through a window of a home in the 200 block of Jackson Street, Rudzinski said. A gaming system, electronics and other items were taken while people were asleep in the home. A resident of the 100 block of Haskell Drive awoke Wednesday and discovered a television, a cellphone and other items had been taken from his home, Rudzinski said. Police don't know how access to the home was gained. A similar burglary happened in the 300 block of Voltaire Boulevard in Lancaster Township overnight May 7, police previously reported. A burglar or burglars entered through an unlocked door and stole a computer and VW Jetta while the resident was asleep in the home. Three homes were targeted overnight May 5 in Manheim Township while their occupants were asleep, police said. A home in the 800 block of Grandview Boulevard was entered through an unlocked window and a television, cash and personal checks were taken. A resident's barking dog awoke him at 4:15 a.m. May 6 in the 600 block of Fountain Avenue. The home had been entered through a window and items were moved, but nothing was taken. A window screen was damaged at an occupied home in the 600 block of Fountain Avenue in an apparent attempted burglary early in the morning of May 6, police said. They did not report if the resident was asleep. Rudzinski provided simple tips to help home-owners avoid a burglary. Lock doors and first-floor windows at night, even when you are home. "A screen does not provide much security and can easily be cut," he said. Leave outside lights on overnight as a deterrent. Immediately report suspicious people or activity to police so they can investigate while the incident is occurring, Rudzinski said. (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |