Public Safety
Police: Burglar Cuts Off Electricity, Breaks Door — But Elderly Resident Sees Him Run Off
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A burglar first smashed the electric meter on an outside wall of a home on Highfield Lane at about 5:30 p.m., Saturday and then forced his way through a door to get in — but an elderly resident inside saw him then run away from the house, police said. Police gave this further account:
The elderly resident, a 79-year-old woman, told police that power was suddenly cut to the house, and she heard a loud crash. When she went to see what was wrong, she saw through a front window a male running away. The only description of the male that she could give police was that he was wearing a light-colored top. She didn’t see a vehicle.
