Footprints in the snow lead to 13-year-old Superior Township boy accused of committing two burglaries
Footprints in the snow led Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies to a 13-year-old boy suspected of committing at least two burglaries in Ypsilanti Township on Wednesday, police said.
Deputies were first called to a home in the 500 block of Oaklawn Avenue, where two intruders forced open the front door to get inside, reports said. As they were investigating, a home burglary alarm activated several blocks away in the 1000 block of Hawthorne Avenue, reports said.
Deputies quickly determined the break-ins were related and followed footprints in the snow, reports said. They found property that was stolen from the homes, and the footprints also led to the 13-year-old boy, who was in a yard in the 1000 block of Crestwood Avenue, reports said.
Police said the boy was in the yard of an unoccupied home several blocks from the first break-in.
The boy, a Superior Township resident, was arrested and was later released to his mother, police said. The investigation will be turned over to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office for review for possible charges against him.
Police said they don't have information on the second person involved.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's tip line at 734-973-7711.
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RJA
Sun, Dec 19, 2010 : 11:54 p.m.
A 13 yr. old child, it is dark at 5:30 When are parents going to ask themselves, where is my child? This is SAD!
jns131
Sat, Dec 18, 2010 : 9:59 a.m.
The time of day was night time Thursday nite. I know, I live in this area and saw the police kitty corner from my house as I was pulling into our driveway. I am wondering if this burglar is responsible for breaking into our cars last weekend. There is a lot of riff raff on Russell and we as neighbors are tired of it. Glad to know that I saw this burglar in handcuffs and hope he knows to stay away from our neighborhood. We take pride in our neighborhood. As for footprints in the snow? Our cars last year were broken into and with dogs seem to scare them off. The sheriff deputies did track the villains in snow last year. Lost out on Hawthorn. Thank you Washtenaw county. Getting tired of having our cars tested once a week. Just glad to hear someone was handcuffed this time.
tdw
Fri, Dec 17, 2010 : 12:19 p.m.
Thats funny,you'd be surprised how many dummies get caught by follwing footprints in the snow.A few got caught the same way after a armed robbery in Ann Arbor last year
dading dont delete me bro
Fri, Dec 17, 2010 : 12:05 p.m.
doh! not the sharpest crayola in the box now is he? reminds me of the story i heard a kid criminal was caught when the police followed the flashing light in the heels of the 'alleged' shoes...ha
Daniel White
Fri, Dec 17, 2010 : 11:55 a.m.
happened about 5:30 pm
C6
Fri, Dec 17, 2010 : 8:19 a.m.
Isn't there some sort of television show about "stupid criminals"? Police followed his footprints in the snow? Sounds like we've found a poster child for the show.
stevek
Fri, Dec 17, 2010 : 7:51 a.m.
It would be nice if AA.com reported what time of day this happened. Nice parental supervision. I'm sure releasing the child to his mother will take care of the problem. Maybe she can sit him down and explain to him what he did wrong. That way next time he is out committing cimes he won't get caught. Throw them both in jail.