Cat burglar in Essex
Here's the news release from Baltimore County Police:
Police Seek Cat Burglar In Precinct 11/Essex
Man Always Enters Homes Through Unlocked Doors
Baltimore County Police are searching for a cat burglar who has struck in the same neighborhood four times since September. He may be responsible for a total of eight such incidents in Precinct 11/Essex, starting in February 2008.Victims can describe the suspect only as a slim black male, 20-30 years old. Investigators do, however, have a sketch of the suspect based on information from one victim.
In all of these cases, the homeowner left a sliding glass door unlocked, and the man simply walked into the home. In some of the cases he made his way to the bedroom of women or teen-aged girls who woke to see him standing in their room. On September 19, a woman awoke in the middle of the night to find the man touching her. At other times he has been confronted by residents and left the same way he came in – through the unlocked door - and could not be located by Police. He has taken no property, and there have been no violent confrontations. The addresses and dates where he struck are:
• December 17, 2009, 5:58 p.m. – the 1200-block of Punjab Drive
• December 12, 2009, 6:55 a.m. – the unit block of Nerbay Road
• November 4, 2009, 6:30 a.m. – the 1100-block of Punjab Drive
• September 19, 2009, 6:40 a.m. – the 11100-block of Punjab Drive
• April 29, 2009, 12:50 a.m. – the 100-block of Punjab Drive
• April 28, 2008, 2:13 a.m. – the 900 block of Sandalwood Road
• March 26, 2008, 6:15 a.m. – the 900 block of Punjab Drive.
• February 24, 2008, 6:23 a.m. – the 1100-block of Punjab Drive
All county residents should lock their doors at night. Those who see someone lurking with no apparent purpose in the middle of the night should call 911 immediately. Anyone with information about these crimes or the suspect is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP. To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" – that’s 274637, then enter the message beginning with "MCS." Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Categories: Baltimore County, Neighborhoods
Comments
why anyone would want to steal a cat (of all things!) is just beyond me.
a dog, a bird, even a ferret, sure I can understand... but a cat?
Posted by: MrRational | December 22, 2009 4:38 PM
Since as you report, this man has not been reported as having stolen any property, why is he suspected of being a "cat burglar," rather than a potential sexual assailant?
Stan, a burglary is actually the act of breaking and entering. There does not need to be a theft. Also, while the release says that one of the victims was touched, it hardly outlines allegations of sexual assault.
Posted by: Stan M | December 22, 2009 4:53 PM
Channel 45 News at 10 just reported this story as a guy who steals cats!
Posted by: Hugo Suhr | December 22, 2009 10:28 PM
If watching The Simpsons has taught me anything, we can solve this crime through vigilantism and ultimately it will lead us a character named Malloy. Who will steal the world's largest cubic zirconia.
Posted by: bryaninspringfield | December 23, 2009 8:33 AM
I have to disagree with your response to Stan, Mr Hermann. Breaking and entering is merely that -breaking and entering- you can be guilty of that merely by putting your hand inside an open car window. Burglary, on the other hand, is breaking and entering WITH THE INTENT of removing property unlawfully. As far as the actions of the alleged burglar, I hope the police are extremely concerned about him. The fact that he is merely breaking and entering, not burglarizing, and seems to be drawn to women's rooms is very troubling. He has only had once incident of touching thus far, but sexual predators are the sort of criminals that build their behavior in stages, starting with simple "harmless" touching or fetish thefts, and building up to more extreme sexual assaults. Bottom line, they should lock up always and remain vigilant, even during the day, until this predator is caught.
Posted by: JoeW | December 27, 2009 2:18 AM
I wonder what is the price of that cat?
I think burglar intentionally abduct it intentionally.
To Avoid such incident I suggest have your place secured by installing security system.
Posted by: Driveway Gate | May 31, 2010 4:39 AM