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An attempted break-in at Country Garden Estates early Tuesday morning was thwarted when the homeowner confronted the alleged burglar.
Winona Lake police were called to the residence of Bruce R. Phillips, Westwood Road, at 2:09 a.m. yesterday. Phillips and his wife, Joan, had reportedly seen a man on a deck off their master bedroom.
Phillips yelled at the man, who jumped approximately 9 feet off the deck. The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department K-9 unit was brought in to track the intruder, but lost the track north of Isleview Drive.
The person was described as approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, of slender build, athletic, wearing black clothing, shoes, gloves and ski mask.
Winona Lake police were assisted by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Warsaw Police Department and Indiana State Police.
