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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Homeowner Foils Burglary Attempt, Police Say

Authorities continue to probe the incident.

Parsippany Police are investigating an attempted home burglary Tuesday night they say didn't happen thanks to an alert homeowner. Police said officers Alfred Keiser and John Keiling responded to a Rutgers Lane residence after receiving a report at about 11 p.m. of a man attempting to climb through the home's window. The homeowner reportedly heard a noise coming from her spare bedroom and went to check out the disturbance, police said. When she entered the room and switched on the light, police said she saw a man described as being 5-foot-7 and wearing a white shirt, tan pants and a hat. The man reportedly fled the scene through the window. Police said they had no additional descriptive information regarding the man. Police secured the …

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