Police probe overnight burglaries

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By the Lincoln Journal Star

Police are investigating several overnight burglaries.

A man living in the 4700 block of Old Cheney Road left his apartment around 9:20 p.m. Monday to do laundry, said Lincoln Police Chief Tom Casady.

When the man returned at 9:58 p.m., he discovered someone had pried open a west window to get inside, Casady said.

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Reported missing were a Samsung high-definition television, a Remington 12-gauge pump shotgun, a Canon digital camera, a Seiko watch, a gold chain and a wine bottle filled with change, for a total value of $4,040, Casady said.

A neighbor reportedly saw three men leaving the apartment, one of whom was carrying a television, Casady said.

Police were dispatched to a burglary at Cycle Works, 720 N. 27th St., at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday.

Someone broke out the glass in the main door and took a black Trek Top Fuel 69er mountain bike valued at $2,640 from right inside the front door, Casady said. Damage to the door was $300.

A short while later, a man used a hammer to break out a window at OfficeMax, 3120 Pine Lake Road.

An assistant manager was still inside the store working when he heard the front window break at about 12:23 a.m., Casady said.

The manager saw a man standing in the customer service area trying to cut the wire tethers to three digital cameras, Casady said.

The manager approached the man and said, “May I help you?” Casady said.

The man cutting the wires said, “Don’t come any closer, I’m serious,” and continued cutting, Casady said.

The burglar ran from the store southbound on foot with three cameras valued at a total of $1,127, Casady said. He left the hammer at the scene.