Stonecamp Alarm Believe Caused By Bicycle Bandit
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
WINONA LAKE - A Friday night break-in that was foiled by a home alarm is believed to have been the work of the bicycle bandit.
"It probably was the bicycle bandit, but he was on foot," said Winona Lake Town Marshal Malcolm Gilbert.
Officials report the suspect broke through a back door at Stonecamp #14 at 9:22 p.m. Friday. The bandit reached a second door, breaking the glass in an attempt to gain entry to the home. The suspect fled when the broken window caused the house alarm to go off.
Nothing was reported stolen in the break-in.
A state police evidence technician picked up fingerprints on the back door, but those prints have not been identified. The prints may belong to the homeowner, an acquaintance or the suspect.
Last weekend police believe the same person entered a home on Orchard Drive, Winona Lake, stealing a briefcase, a purse and a duffel bag. The stolen items were later found in nearby empty lot.
Prior to last weekend the bandit had not struck for more than a month.
The Friday night break-in, as well as the over 70 break-ins in the Warsaw area since spring attributed to the bandit, remains under investigation. [[In-content Ad]]
WINONA LAKE - A Friday night break-in that was foiled by a home alarm is believed to have been the work of the bicycle bandit.
"It probably was the bicycle bandit, but he was on foot," said Winona Lake Town Marshal Malcolm Gilbert.
Officials report the suspect broke through a back door at Stonecamp #14 at 9:22 p.m. Friday. The bandit reached a second door, breaking the glass in an attempt to gain entry to the home. The suspect fled when the broken window caused the house alarm to go off.
Nothing was reported stolen in the break-in.
A state police evidence technician picked up fingerprints on the back door, but those prints have not been identified. The prints may belong to the homeowner, an acquaintance or the suspect.
Last weekend police believe the same person entered a home on Orchard Drive, Winona Lake, stealing a briefcase, a purse and a duffel bag. The stolen items were later found in nearby empty lot.
Prior to last weekend the bandit had not struck for more than a month.
The Friday night break-in, as well as the over 70 break-ins in the Warsaw area since spring attributed to the bandit, remains under investigation. [[In-content Ad]]