Burglary: Villas East 5/10/2016

A burglary has been reported on CrimeMapping.com (PD160510176037) for a home located at SW 110TH ST CIR W. Several residents called, texted and emailed us concerning a police presence on Circle West with one resident letting us know it was due to a burglary. Although the owner of the affected unit did not contact us, we were told by officers that there had indeed been a burglary a little before 11 AM on 5/10. We were told that the crime was committed by a pair of individuals that gained entry to the home through a window in the front of the home. The owner of the unit was home and asleep at the time of the burglary and was not aware of the burglary that was in progress. The burglars stole jewelry and other items from the home and exited through the front door. An alert neighbor noticed something odd and contacted Police however the suspects were long gone by the time they arrived.

Please stay alert for any suspicious activity. The basic rule of thumb is if you see a possible crime in progress, call 9-1-1. If you wish to report suspicious activity, please call the non-emergency number at (305) 476-5423. Please pay particular attention to individuals loitering in the guest parking areas or other parts of the community and if observe anyone circling around the community that should not be there, walking in and around homes or just someone who seems out of place, please contact Police. Miami Dade Police is now authorized to ask anyone to leave the property that has no business in the community. After you contact Police, please let us know as well by using our Contact Us page. You can also call or text us at (305) 859-1462. Messages left at this number are monitored 7 days a week by all members of the board.

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Update: May 14, 2016
This is correction and update to this story.

We spoke with the owner today. She stated that the burglar jumped the rear fence and forced the rear window open not the front window as we reported earlier. The other suspect remained in a Grey Honda civic in guest parking by that home and later moved to the front of the home. Two homeowners noticed the incident and called police right away. Two ladies that were nearby were able to get the tag number of the vehicle, however police determined that the vehicle was reported stolen. Upon hearing sirens, the burglar in the house exited the front door were the grey civic was waiting for him, leaving the front door wide open. Due to alert neighbors the burglar left with only a few items of jewelry due to the short amount of time they stayed in the unit. Although the owner is a little shaken up because her son was home asleep at the time, she wanted to thank everyone for their help. Neighbors being alert ensured that things did not end up too badly for her and her family.
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