Happened in the early afternoon. My Wife came home, walked from the garage through the house to the backyard and noticed the French Door to our bedroom was pried open.
She had no idea if the perp was still in the house. She called 911 and it took the cops ten minutes to get there while she cowered in the backyard holding the new puppy.
I wish I had a nosy Neighborhood Watch guy around that day. Nobody saw or heard a thing.
Six years ago when I had an insomniac night, I was looking out our back window at the street that runs along the ridge about 100 yds. away and uphill. It is lit by streetlights so I had an excellent view.
A vehicle pulled up and idled under the street light. Three people, all dressed in black with hoodies got out and ran in three different directions. Knowing how odd it was, I telephoned the police. In about ten minutes the three people were back, in the vehicle, which then left the area. Twenty minutes later the cops showed up.
Later I discovered a city-wide “treasure hunt” for clues had been sponsored that night by one of the high schools.
Dressing in black was a dumb idea. The cops later said they were run ragged that night. The high school never did another.