Residential Burglaries 050908

Friday, May 16, 2008

----- PASCO POLICE PRESS RELEASE -----

CONTACT: Captain J.D. Raymond

PHONE NUMBER : 509-545-3482

DATE: May 9, 2008 TIME: 12:00 P.M.

SUBJECT: Residential Burglaries Increasing.

Residential homes in central and west Pasco are being burglarized during the weekdays at an increasing rate. There have been 43 residential burglaries reported in April and 13 so far in May.

It appears that individuals are canvassing the neighborhood houses by knocking on the doors to determine if anyone is home. If no one answers the suspects are kicking in doors to the residences and stealing electronics, computers, jewelry, cash and guns. If someone answers at a residence the suspects ask for an individual by name or make some other request of the homeowner. The suspects then walk away from the residence when the homeowner will not or cannot fulfill their request. It appears that the suspects are driven into the area and haul the stolen properties from the area by vehicle.

During several of the burglaries witnesses have described young juvenile males ranging in age of 13-19 involved in canvassing the neighborhoods. Several different vehicles have been reported to been observed to include a blue 90's Chevy Truck and silver Nissan Altima.

Several residential burglaries occurred yesterday in the 5000 blocks of Buchannan Lane and Truman Lane. A witness in these neighborhoods reported that two Hispanic males in their late teens or early twenties were knocking on doors. They were asking for help with their car being broke down. They then left the area but no vehicle was observed.

The Pasco Police Department is asking if people observe individuals randomly knocking on doors in their neighborhoods to immediately call police about the suspicious activity and to look for vehicles in the neighborhood that don't belong. We also are asking that they call if strangers knock on their doors and obviously don't have any business being on their property.