Yesterday our house was robbed. This was done in broad daylight around 11:15 a.m. on a Saturday morning. The back door was kicked in. The thief was looking for money and jewelry. He didn’t get much of either.
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hat he did get was my
daughter’s jewelry box full of sentimental letters written to her by her great-grandmother, a Christmas note of an IOU promise from her aunt and $20 she worked hard for.
He took her great-grandfather’s silver trumpet that she had just finished practicing on that morning. It was sitting on the bed along with her music notes. He got away with a charm bracelet that was given to me on my 16th birthday, and in my memory box, which he stole, he got away with my daughter’s first baby teeth.
This guy really made a score. He’ll no doubt trash most of these items. But to us, he took irreplaceable things. And most upsetting of all is that he took away the confidence I had that my neighborhood was safe from scum such as he.
Now my daughter is panicked every time she sees a car parked on the road. She slept at a neighbor’s house last night. Kids shouldn’t have to live this way.
So please, readers, be vigilant. My neighbor saw the truck parked in our driveway, but it was all done so quickly that it seemed as though nothing was amiss. We have a good description of the vehicle. Looks as though the guy knocked on the front door and when no one answered, walked to the back. Make sure your doors are locked and secure.
This guy had no problem breaking down our door. Lock and put valuables in a safe place and don’t leave cash anywhere. The thief went through every drawer in the house. He even had the gall to take my daughter’s pillowcase to haul away her treasures.
On a final note, the state troopers responded very quickly to our 911 call and were very helpful and supportive to us which is very much appreciated.
Linda Goss
Allentown