Crime & Safety
Athens Couple Sees Burglar Jump from Window
The information in this report comes from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
An Athens couple told police on Monday that as they arrived at their Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway home around 12:30 a.m., they saw someone jump out of a window and run behind a neighbor’s house.
They entered the home and realized it had been burglarized, though nothing appeared to be missing, according to a police report.
The man told officers he looked out and saw two subjects in dark clothing run across the street, enter a vehicle, possibly an SUV, and flee toward College Avenue.
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The residents were unable to provide a description of the suspects.
Police also investigated the following burglaries:
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- A vacant Moreland Avenue residence owned by a Watkinsville woman was burglarized between 1:40 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. on Feb. 18. A handgun valued at $150 was stolen.
- Between 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 18 and midnight on Feb. 19, a Connally Circle residence was burglarized. A TV and DVD player were stolen. The total value was $403.
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