Dinner time burglary crew ransacks 11 Palo Alto homes in 3 weeks

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Palo Alto PD are asking for the public to help them find and arrest a crew that has broken into 11 homes since October 9th. Jewelry and safes have been taken, but in each case, no one has been home during the break-ins.

Police say burglars are targeting homes in Palo Alto around dinner time. So far 11 homes have been broken into over the last three weeks.

"The residential burglary things a little different. I can't recall having this number of burglaries in this short period of time," said Sgt. Brian Philip with the Palo Alto Police Department. Police are telling people to lock all windows and doors when they’re away and turn on alarms. 30-year resident Grace Lin is taking heed.One homeowner who said her house was hit told KTVU the thieves smashed in the rear sliding glass door to get in. Her home security system captured two people breaking in and taking off with valuables in a pillowcase.

They're going after jewelry and safes, according to police and during one heist took a large safe with nine firearms inside.

 

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savvy brazen criminals are now targeting affluent communities .. that's where all the good stuff is .. no gates and very little security .. just ripe for the fleecing; alarm systems only do so much ...

They are likely hanging at or living at the Opportunity Center.

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