Crime & Safety

Avondale Burglary Loot Recovered

Police searched the woods and found a flat-screen television from the residence.

This information comes from Avondale Estates Police Department reports.

Burglary victims in Avondale Estates got some of their stuff back.

A house in the 3000 block of Kensington Road was broken into between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, through a ground level window, police said.

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Jewelry and a flat-screen television were taken, along with a grill cover.

Police combed the woods around the house and found the television hidden and wrapped up in the grill cover.

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Evidently the burglars planned to return later and pick up the loot, officers said.

Bike stolen. A woman said her 21-speed bike was taken between 8 and 11 a.m. Sept. 3 from the Avondale Community Pool at 51 Dartmouth Road. The bike was valued at $520.

Backpack taken. A man said his backpack was stolen from an unlocked vehicle the night of Aug. 31. The vehicle was parked outside a Majestic Circle residence.

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