From DPD’s Sgt. Ross…

On 11/07/13 at 10:27 am, Decatur Police responded to an alarm in the 200 block of Inman Drive.  Officers discovered a broken rear window with a shovel propped against the house.  The homeowner arrived and reported the shovel had been taken from the shed in the backyard, a kitchen knife was taken from the kitchen and found on the ground near the porch and jewelry was missing from a dresser in the upstairs bedroom.

On 11/07/13 at 4:07 pm, Decatur Police responded to a burglary in the 400 block of South Columbia Drive.  The homeowner reported leaving the residence secured at 7:45 am and returning at 3:45 pm to find a rear window broken.  The homeowner reported an e-reader and loose change missing from the residence.

***The types of items stolen and the types of valuable items left behind in these burglaries would indicate the suspect(s) were on foot. Please stay alert, watch out for your neighbors and call if you see persons you do not recognize on your neighbor’s property or if unknown persons knock at your door for no apparent reason other than to check to see if someone answers the door***