Crime & Safety
Home Forcibly Entered; TV, Playstation Stolen
Police did not have any initial suspects in connection with a burglary Friday near Forest Hill and Pennsylvania avenues.
Oak Creek police say someone forced their way into a home in the 2800 block of E. Emily Avenue and stole a flat-screen television and a Playstation.
According to a police report, a woman called 911 about 8 p.m. Friday after finding an open garage door and broken window and realizing the house had been burglarized.
After a police canine found no one inside, officers and the resident went in and discovered the TV and video game system stolen. The master bedroom was also rummaged through, according to the report.
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Police say the person or people got into the house by kicking in a door to enter the garage and then kicking in another door leading from the garage to the home.
A neighbor told police she heard "a lot of banging" at the house followed by tires squealing on a car sometime between 3 and 4 p.m., according to the report.
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No initial suspects were identified.
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