Posted on Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 10:15 a.m.
Ypsilanti Township home broken into while residents sleep
By Kyle Feldscher
Someone entered a home overnight Monday in Ypsilanti Township while the residents slept and stole miscellaneous items, police said.
Deputies reported someone went into the residence through an unlocked doorway and took the items from the home. There are no suspects at this time.
Sheriff’s office officials were not immediately available to give more information on the home invasion.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office anonymous tip line at 734-973-7711 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP (773-2587).
Comments
KingOfGrunge
Thu, Aug 1, 2013 : noon
1. Get a dog, they bark. 2. 12 gauge shotgun, just point and pull the trigger. 3. Refuse to be a victim.
YpsiGirl4Ever
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 8:51 p.m.
Yesterday, I saw a car creeping around my block between my block between 10:00-10:35 pm last night. The car parked near the end of a"T" were our street and the adjoining one cross for about three minutes while trying to enter the home. About 10 minutes later, the car was back. This time parked on my street. Once the person driving this car observed a peeking out the house blinds, they cut lights off to the car. Next, the car and its driver stayed on the street for about 5 minutes then made rather fast exit. All in all the entire situation was strange.
John
Thu, Aug 1, 2013 : 11:19 a.m.
Yup. Always call and report suspicious behavior like that. If you give a description of the car, and possibly even a license plate, then the cops will have at least a possible lead if something happens later.
a2citizen
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 10:38 p.m.
9-1-1
jjc155
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 6:01 p.m.
Seems to be a trend recently. Seems like I get atleast one Nixlie alert a day about a occupied home invasion in the Twp. Takes a "special" kind of criminal to break into a residence when the likelihood of people being home is high.
obviouscomment
Mon, Aug 5, 2013 : 8:39 p.m.
True but not all opportunists are criminals. But an opportunist who sees something they like and notices an unlocked door can easily become a criminal. They may not have been planning to become a criminal that day, but the opportunity arose.
jjc155
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 11:34 p.m.
Aren't pretty much all criminals opportunists by nature?
obviouscomment
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 7:03 p.m.
It takes an opportunist to open an unlocked door and snoop around for something of value.
djacks24
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 3:39 p.m.
"Deputies reported someone went into the residence through an unlocked doorway and took the items from the home." Unlocked? In that part of town, or anywhere for that matter?
John
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 6:57 p.m.
Apparently you also refuse to take the simplest of actions that would keep you from becoming a target. Locks are cheap. Guns are expensive, if you're even awake to use it before the thieves are gone.
tdw
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 6:28 p.m.
I refuse to live in fear behind locked doors in my own home
John
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 5:34 p.m.
"I never got bored as a kid and decided to break in to someones house." Well, I never got drunk and drunk and assaulted my spouse, or killed someone behind the wheel of a car. None of that changes the fact that those things are statistically-speaking the trends that are linked with those crimes. Your personal experience means little.
Mr. Ed
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 5:19 p.m.
@john I never got bored as a kid and decided to break in to someones house. Are you kidding me you think it's bored kids. Pull your head out of the sand.
John
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 4:52 p.m.
Exactly. Most of these kinds of crimes get perpetrated by kids left home alone and bored during summer break (See the recent Scio Township incidents). Locking doors and windows goes a long way toward keeping them from being able to do this stuff.
ThaKillaBee
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 2:55 p.m.
Not trying to be "that guy" but is it technically considered breaking-and-entering if nothing is broken to enter? Honest question.
doesnotmatter
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 11:14 p.m.
ThaKillaBee: The "breaking" portion of B&E refers to the breaking of the barrier between public and priviatly owned space. (i.e. where a persons "castle" begins). No actual damage needs to be done. frequent question though.
YpsiLivin
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 5:10 p.m.
@Frank Lee, Home invasion is the correct term for what occurred, and doesn't depend upon whether the residence is occupied or unoccupied. Extra penalties apply if the residence is occupied at the time of the "invasion." The mere act of entering a dwelling without authorization qualifies residents and lawful occupants to use deadly force to meet the threat.
Frank Lee
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 3:51 p.m.
There should definitely be some uniformity to the description of these crimes. I always thought it was "B&E" for any type of unauthorized entry to a structure and "home invasion" if the house was occupied during that time. Now the terms home invasion, occupied home invasion, burglary, and B&E seem to be used without consistency
Mr. Ed
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 2:42 p.m.
This is becoming more common. Arm yourself and be prepared.
obviouscomment
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 7:01 p.m.
@tdw It's not living in fear, it's having common sense and being reasonable. A few years ago we were living in an apartment upstairs in a house and our downstairs neighbors left their door unlocked all the time. A mentally disabled boy from next door wandered into their apartment and gave them quite a fright when they found him. I'm glad they didn't mistake him for a criminal and pull a gun on him.
tdw
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 6:26 p.m.
Jamie....Left my door unlocked and a criminal comes in yes sir I'll shoot him.You see unlike yourself people like me don't think we should live in fear behind locked doors in OUR own homes
Jaime Magiera
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 5:02 p.m.
Left your door open and a brazen criminal took advantage? Buy a gun! Homeless person looked you in the eye at Liberty Plaza? Buy a gun! Stubbed your toe getting out of the pool? Buy a gun!
John
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 : 3:05 p.m.
Actually, according to police reports from the last 3 years, home invasions have declined every year in the general vicinity of this incident. Willow Run, Gault Village, and S. Ford Lake have all had declining reports of home invasions. Some more than others.