Crime & Safety
Crime Blotter: Vacation Break-In
A resident on Auburn Avenue came home from vacation to find a door had been pried open with a tool but did not find any missing property.
Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department.
Friday July 5, 2013
A resident in the 00 block of Auburn Avenue returned home from vacation and found damage to the rear door of the house. There was evidence that an intruder had entered the residence by prying the door with a tool, but the victim did not detect that any property was removed. The observations of a witness indicate that crime may have occurred during the evening of June 26, 2013.
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