Residential robbery yields jewelry, cameras - This is a home
in West Branch
Last Saturday, a resident in the unit block of Clear Spring Lane,
Newark, reported that an unknown suspect had entered his house and made
off with several cameras and a gold watch.
The victim stated that he had been on a trip to Africa, since the middle
of September, and that when he returned home, he found that a rear door
had been unlocked and that the cameras were missing. He further said
that the only people who knew he was away were a few co-workers and some
neighbors.
A search of the premises showed that several interior doors
had been left open upstairs, as well as the door to the garage. A
dresser in the master bedroom had been left open and displayed signs of
someone rummaging through it.
Officers found footprints outside of the home and made casts of the
impressions. A basement window had been left open, leading authorities
to believe that this had been the point of entry.
The victim listed three cameras, with lenses, with a total value of
approximately $2,300, and an Omega gold watch, valued at $2,500, as the
only items missing.
The case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Division for
further processing.
Firearm taken in home burglary
Newark Police are currently investigating a home invasion robbery that
occurred on Monday, October 3, where the suspect made off with jewelry,
an iPod, and a semiautomatic pistol.
The incident happened at a home in the unit block of Woodsman Drive. The
owner stated that suspect may have been in the house when she returned
from work, but left as they heard the car beginning parked in the
garage, due to the fact that several rooms in the home where left
untouched.
Listed as missing items were four pairs of earrings two bracelets, and a
bottle of expired Percocet tablets, which belonged to the victim. Also
taken were an Apple iPod and a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber
semiautomatic pistol, with scope, that was on a nightstand in the
bedroom of the victim’s son. The loaded magazine was left behind, during
the robbery. Other items, including several military knives and a rifle
in a case under the son’s bed, were not taken.
The point of entry was a basement window that had been kicked in. Police
believe the suspect to be on the small side, due to the size of the
window. A footprint displaying a circular and zigzag pattern was left in
the dust on a shelf in front of the window. A similar footprint was also
found at the base of the stairwell leading to the first floor. Hair
samples were found on the shelf and police were able to recover partial
fingerprints from additional locations throughout the house.
No suspects have been named, as of yet.