Purse snatch ends in burglary

A couple lured the victim's family members from their home, then broke in, police said.
By ANGIE MASON
Daily Record/Sunday News
Article Launched: 03/08/2007 06:16:58 AM EST


Mar 8, 2007 — Newberry Township Police arrested a Mechanicsburg man and woman they say first stole a woman's purse, then lured her family from their home to burglarize it.
"They took advantage of these people twice," Newberry Township Police Chief David Duffy said. "We investigate a lot of burglaries, (but) not often ones that are so clearly planned out and a specific person is targeted."

On Jan. 27, Connie Lausch notified Silver Spring Township Police in Cumberland County after she forgot her purse at a McDonald's inside a Wal-Mart in the Silver Spring Commons shopping center and returned to find it gone, her husband, Donald Lausch, said Wednesday.

"We rushed home that night and changed the locks," Donald Lausch said, worried the thieves would try to get in their home. The credit cards were used before the couple canceled them, but there were no signs anyone tried to break into their home that night, he said.

They didn't expect it to happen weeks later, he said.

About 12:30 p.m. Feb. 12, the Lauschs' 27-year-old son, Scott, was at home and received a phone call from a man who said he found the purse in a shopping cart at a supermarket in Mechanicsburg, police said. The man said he'd stay there if they came to get the purse, according to police.

Donald Lausch said he found the call a bit odd and called Silver Spring Township Police, who agreed to meet them at the market.

Lausch and his son tried three branches of the supermarket in Mechanicsburg and didn't find anyone with the purse. About an hour and a half later, they returned home to find the front door forced open and items missing.

Donald Lausch first looked for the televisions, he said, which were still there.

"It was mainly computer stuff they took," he said. Items taken included a laptop computer, a digital camera with printer, a wedding band, X-Box 360 games and a silverware set, according to police.

The burglars left a trail, according to police. read more..

Nearly $50,000 reported stolen in home burglary

STAFF REPORT -Herald Tribune

March 07. 2007 11:07AM


BRADENTON, Florida — A woman was arrested this week on a burglary charge tied to a break-in that netted more than $49,000 in jewelry, electronics and clothing.

Authorities say Karla K. Moore, 41, broke into the house in the 1200 block of 83rd Street Northwest in October. Moore pawned a diamond bracelet for $50 within hours of the burglary, according to Manatee County sheriff’s reports.

Moore, who was also arrested on charges of dealing in stolen property, has been charged in several other burglaries, court records show.

Another business falls victim to burglary

Hanover, Pennsylvania
Monday
2/19/07
1:24 p.m. A burglary was reported at a business in the 400 block of Baltimore Street. A door was forcibly entered and several items were taken.

Hanover seems to be having either an increase in crime these days or is experiencing what has become the same old same old in its more recent history.

When it comes to you and your business or home, don't just be another victim, fight back with a well placed surveillance system. We can help.

Burglary attempt on surveillance store

This is another instance of I am sure thousands of others where a criminal was persuaded by the watchful eye of a surveillance camera. The funny thing is this guy tried to burglarize a surveillance store, what was he thinking?

Sentry1st Quality Surveillance

What are your thoughts on surveillance? Do you see a need in your own life to protect the people closest to you, your property, and possessions with a surveillance system? How about your business?

Crime Investigation

As I alluded to in my earlier post, I have been working on the surveillance website, Sentry1st.com. Since surveillance goes a long way toward preventing burglary and theft I thought I would do some research on the subject.

In my research I found some relatively recent statistics on burglary and larceny/theft in the United States. In 2005 alone there were 2,154,126 burglaries and in my home state of Pennsylvania there were 56,134 of these nasty housebreak-ins. The larceny/theft statistics were much higher with 6,776,807 cases of theft that same year.

With such statistics in mind you can understand how having a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) surveillance system can be very helpful when it comes to protecting your property, family, and possessions. Now I know stating these statistics could come across as trying to use fear tactics. That is not my intention. I simply want to raise awareness along with presenting a possible solution when it comes to preventing crimes against one's property, possessions, and family.

Sincerely,
Nathan