Burglar Steals Jewelry, Spare Change from West Ashley Home

A burglar broke the lock on the back screen door to get inside a home on Toura Lane in Shadowmoss on Dec. 4, according to a Charleston Police Department report.

The daylight burglary happened between 9:50 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. while the homeowner was away. Once inside the burglar stole a pair of rings worth $500 and approximately $15 in loose change stored in a couple of cups on the homeowner's bedroom dresser, the report stated.

The victim told officers the screen door had been locked but the wooden back door inside the screen door may not have been locked.

While investigating the break-in, officers spoke to a neighbor on Toura Lane who informed them that her alarm company alerted her to a possible attempted break-in at her home at 2:09 p.m. that day. The back screen door on her home had also been tampered with, however it appeared no one had actually entered that house, the report stated.