Cops Probe Burglaries on Knapps Highway, Henderson Road

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Fairfield police are investigating two burglaries on Henderson Road reported on Monday.

One resident told police that items had been stolen from a detached shed on his property sometime between July 12 and July 16. Police found that a rotted plywood covering had been removed from a side window on the shed and believe the suspect gained entry through the window.

Stolen were a power washer ($200), sander ($50), and power mower ($370). Damage to the windowsill and plywood is estimated at $75.

A neighbor reported a similar theft. Several items were stolen from a detached garage a few homes away from the first report.

Police believe the suspect gained entry into the garage by breaking a latch on a gate leading to the structure. A power hedge trimmer and extension cord were reported missing; their values were not provided in the report. Damage to the gate is estimated at $50.

These reports are under investigation.

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A third burglary was reported early Tuesday, this time on Knapps Highway.

The complainant reported that two jewelry boxes containing approximately $300 in jewelry were stolen from her home, police said.

The resident told police the theft must have occurred sometimes between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, but she did not realize the jewelry was missing until later that evening.

According to the police report, the resident noticed that the screen in her kitchen window appeared to have fallen out, but she thought that a piece of wood that had been holding the window open fell and broke the screen. Once she discovered the jewelry missing, she realized that someone must have taken the screen out of the window to gain entry. Police concurred.

This is under investigation.