Cops: Little girl wants her stolen Minnie Mouse backpack and piggy bank returned
Yesterday, police in Baltimore County released surveillance video and still images of a burglar believed to be involved in at least four residential burglaries since mid-May, targeting homes in the Hillendale and Harford Park communities in Towson and Parkville, Maryland.
Detectives recovered and shared that video of the suspect during his travels to and from one of the burglaries in the 1700 block of Ryewood Road in Parkville on May 16, during which time he stole a little girl’s Minnie Mouse backpack. Surveillance video shows him walking from the lower end of Solar Circle, on Hillsway Avenue, up the stairs leading to Sindall Road, and then onto Ryewood Road around 9 a.m.
He entered the victim’s property by jumping over a rear fence and then checking the rear door. When it didn’t open, he attempted to pry a window open but saw the exterior video surveillance camera and disabled it. He isn’t seen again until he is caught on the doorbell Ring Camera exiting through the front door around 9:36 a.m. with the child’s Minnie Mouse backpack filled with valuables from the home, including her piggy bank.
He follows the same path back to Solar Circle.
Similar burglaries occurred on Sindall Road and Wycliffe Road in May and June.
Detectives believe this burglar may be a resident at Northbrooke Township Apartments or a nearby neighborhood. If you think you recognize this suspect or you find images of this burglar on your own home surveillance system, or if you’ve seen someone with this girl’s backpack, call detectives from the Baltimore County Police Burglary Unit and help us return it to her: 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.
Reward Offered: Metro Crime Stoppers, an organization that is separate from the Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore County Government, offers rewards for information in connection with felony offenses.
Anonymous tips can be sent to Metro Crime Stoppers by phone, online or via mobile app.
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You can check out the Ring Camera surveillance video of the burglar below.
~ Written by Richard Webster, Ace News Today / Connect with Richard on Facebook and Twitter
