Sheriff's deputy Mike Prince shared some info about the daylight burglary we reported last week:
We found out more on the residential burglary that occurred last Thursday (12/3) on Mendocino St near Allen.
After our investigation we found that it occurred between 12:00 and 1:00pm.
It turns out a female Hispanic with long black hair wearing a white sweatshirt, blue jeans, weight between 145-155 lbs, and approximately 5' 3" tall, was seen at the resident's front door.
A white utility truck was also seen parked near the driveway at about the same time. The utility truck had some type of plumbing pipes (not white) on the roof.
I think the M.O. is that the female gets out of the truck/van knocks on the door to see if anyone is home. Once the coast is clear they break in through the back and burglarize. We haven't had large items taken lately except for this incident. I believe they had to spend a long time at the house to take a 42" inch flat screen, computers, laptops, jewelry, etc.
I definitely think it was more than one person. They spent at least 15 minutes inside.
It's imperative that if anyone has a female Hispanic knocking on their door, or sees a similar female Hispanic, it could be the same group -- and to call the sheriff immediately. (Call 798-1131 and NOT 911.)
I also think the female doesn't pose a threat to the community as she's the one that knocks in case someone is home and could easily use an excuse why she is there. This was the second time in 2 days we heard about the female playing a role.
I would love nothing more for Christmas than to catch these criminals.
Thank you, Prince
