Is it OK if I call this criminal a boob? Because he’s a dopey boob who used a pink Huffy as a getaway vehicle. And his victim, well, she’s a ROCK STAR! Read on… A 20 year old burglar breaks into a home. Twelve year old girl is home alone. I don’t know why, I think that’s illegal in some states. But she’s home alone and at least the alarm is on. Which turns out to be a very good thing.
Using a brick, burglar breaks the glass on the front door and reaches through to unlock the door. Girl sees a green latex glove coming through the window. Smart little rock star that she is; she hits the panic button on the home’s alarm system, and the thief ran off.
“When police arrived, they found two witnesses – one who saw a man enter the back yard of the residence, and one who saw him leave. Both provided the same description. About a block away, police saw a man matching the description riding a pink Huffy youth bicycle, and they stopped him.
According to police, the boob had several different stories about where he was going and where he had been. Police patted him down and found a screwdriver and green latex gloves, which matched with what the girl saw when the suspect’s hand came through the front door.â€
First, never leave a 12 year old home alone. Maybe a 12 year old is perfectly capable, but still, that doesn’t work for me. If it’s legal in your state to have a 12 year old home alone, then at least discuss home security tips, which in this case it seems they did. She did well by hitting that panic alarm.
At least install home security cameras as another layer of protection with signage outside. Do you think this house had a sign outside that denoted the house was alarmed? If it did I bet the guy would not have broken in.
The door on this house facilitated the break in. Windows on doors aren’t secure. I prefer solid core doors. If you are going to have a window on a door, it should be very small and be at the very top of the door so the burglar can’t break it and reach in to unlock the door.
Finally, I love the fact that the neighbors saw him. This must be a neighborhood with a successful neighborhood watch program.
Robert Siciliano personal security expert to Home Security Source discussing Home Invasions on Montel Williams.
6 users commented in " 12-Year-Old Girl Home When Man Tries To Break In "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackGreat article. I agree with you about leaving young kids home alone. I was left at 12 to babysit my brother and sister (7 and 9). It was very scary. I am 65 yrs old now and when someone knocks on the door today I am still scared. Sounds silly but it’s true.
Finaly a good ending,to what could have been a awful one.Its hard on working parents,an child care cost are a lot now days.But at 12 she was smart,an trained to the system.But there are after school programs ,an other program they should look into,for youth her age to stay at.Because if she had not heard him come in,say she was rocking out with earphones on,or maybe an upstares house.He came in down,she was up.An many parents may cant afford systems.12yr olds on the norm arent able to handle many crises that could arise.
These parents need to pay attention.Check the break in sytistics.How many B&Es have happen in their town,city.This family was very lucky.She could have had many things happen to her if he had got in.Just what if it had been a seasoned,pedifile who was trying to get in,he may have made it.Shes a very smart,an lucky 12 yr old.Those parents need to be thanking God today!!!!
“Do you think this house had a sign outside that denoted the house was alarmed? If it did I bet the guy would not have broken in.”
Do you really think a guy who made a getaway on a pink Huffy bicycle, alarm bell ringing in his wake, while hanging onto his tools of trade, is really that smart?
Iwould love to see the dash cam for this one. I think they should have tazzed him just for good measure.(I am a little sarcastic sometimes lol) So happy the 12 year old was safe but I bet she was scared really bad. jmo
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