Haddonfield Police Blotter: Egged Babysitter and Stolen Bikes

A burglar made off with $35 and a cigarette rolling machine from a home in the 800 block of Longwood Circle Aug. 13.

The residence was unoccupied with no vehicle in the driveway when the victim left for work at 9:45 p.m. Aug. 12. He returned home at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 13 and went to bed.

The victim awoke that afternoon and noticed his property missing. A quick investigation showed that his bedroom window had been opened slightly; a cigarette lighter that had been in his bedroom was found on the ground outside his bedroom window. All other windows and doors in the home were secure and there were no signs of forced entry.

Police say street visibility near the point at which the burglar entered the home is obscured by some overgrown greenery around the house. The victim’s neighbor reported having heard noises outside around 2 a.m. Aug. 13, but did not investigate.

Other crimes in the borough over the past week included several acts of criminal mischief and a pair of stolen bicycles.

8/17/11 – Criminal Mischief
2:50 p.m.

Borough police discovered that the metal street sign pole at the northwest corner of Euclid and Estaugh avenues had been forcibly removed from the ground. No other damage was discovered at the scene. The sign was reclaimed for repair and should be back at its rightful location soon.

8/16/11 – Burglary
7:16 p.m.

A blue 26-inch girls’ Hampton Cruiser bicycle was taken from an unsecured garage on West End Avenue sometime after 8 a.m. Aug. 12. There were no signs of forced entry, but because the property owner waited four days to report the incident, police do not have enough evidence to proceed with the investigation.

8/15/11 – Criminal Mischief
6:22 p.m.

The owner of a maroon 1995 Subaru wagon reported that the front windshield of the vehicle was smashed in the 100 block of Grove Street. The vehicle has been parked in the rear lot of a home facing the baseball field, and the damage was consistent with the impact of a baseball. When police arrived, no one was on the field, although a borough patrolman reported having seen juveniles playing on the field 30 minutes prior.

8/14/11 – Criminal Mischief
11:15 p.m.

A babysitter leaving her clients’ home in the 300 block of Washington Avenue was pelted with eggs. Her 2012 gray Honda Civic was hit in the driver’s side window as she was entering the vehicle. The SUV then sped off in the direction of Warwick Avenue.

8/13/11 – Burglary
2:52 p.m.

Between noon Aug. 12 and 3 p.m. Aug. 13, an unknown person or persons entered a shed in on Euclid Avenue and stole a green Giant men’s 21-speed mountain bike. Although there were no signs of forced entry, the double doors of the shed were locked but not secured to its frame.

8/13/11 – Criminal Mischief
1:05 a.m.

Two flower pots were taken from a porch in the 200 block of Avondale Avenue and smashed against the siding and front storm door of the house. The vandals fled in an unknown vehicle in the direction of Redman Avenue. The homeowner estimates the value of the damaged pots at $20.

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