Warm Weather Brings Out Thieves
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
While the warm weather this weekend may have urged joggers to dig out their running shoes it also prompted a few thieves to get back to work.
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department received reports from victims of several burglaries on Saturday when temperatures reached a record high 62 degrees.
Burglars pried open the front door of John Hurd's home at 2398 E. CR 1050N, Milford. Hurd returned home Saturday evening to find bedrooms gone through, drawers overturned on the floor and closet doors left wide open.
A handgun, jewelry, cash and other personal effects were stolen from the residence.
Authorities report witnesses saw a black van backed up to Hurd's front door around 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
Also hit Saturday was the summer cottage of Jim Labee, Boling Brooke, Ill. Labee reported his Silver Lake cottage broken into at 10:30 p.m. Taken from the cottage was $1,000 in fishing equipment. Entry was made through a damaged door.
Another victim was Brennin Shepherd, 4838 N. Brookfield, Warsaw who reported the theft of $750 worth of stereo equipment from his car which was parked in front of his residence. [[In-content Ad]]
While the warm weather this weekend may have urged joggers to dig out their running shoes it also prompted a few thieves to get back to work.
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department received reports from victims of several burglaries on Saturday when temperatures reached a record high 62 degrees.
Burglars pried open the front door of John Hurd's home at 2398 E. CR 1050N, Milford. Hurd returned home Saturday evening to find bedrooms gone through, drawers overturned on the floor and closet doors left wide open.
A handgun, jewelry, cash and other personal effects were stolen from the residence.
Authorities report witnesses saw a black van backed up to Hurd's front door around 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
Also hit Saturday was the summer cottage of Jim Labee, Boling Brooke, Ill. Labee reported his Silver Lake cottage broken into at 10:30 p.m. Taken from the cottage was $1,000 in fishing equipment. Entry was made through a damaged door.
Another victim was Brennin Shepherd, 4838 N. Brookfield, Warsaw who reported the theft of $750 worth of stereo equipment from his car which was parked in front of his residence. [[In-content Ad]]