Burglar Awakens Sleeping Albany Resident

ALBANY, CA — University Police report that a resident at University Village Albany was awakened by a noise and found a woman in his apartment. She fled when he confronted her. She was least seen running westbound near Codornices Creek.

The suspect is described as a Black female in her early 20's, with a heavy build. She was wearing a blue sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Is you have any information about this case or the suspect, call University of California Police at (510) 642-0472 or (510) 642-6760.

UCPD issued these safety tips:

• Keep outside doors locked.
• Place a dowel or stick in a sliding window or door track.
• Windows are often much less attended to than doors, so check them throughout the home routinely.
• Install drapes or blinds on all lower level windows and doors to obscure the visibility of expensive items such as computers, stereos and televisions.
• Use a caller ID system and screen all phone calls.
• If you feel someone is in the house, and you can leave safely, do so.
• If you and other members of your family can not leave safely, try and lock yourselves in a bedroom or bathroom. Take the phone or cell phone with you if possible.
• Call 9-1-1 immediately. If you can’t speak to the dispatcher, leave the phone off the hook – don’t hang up. The dispatcher will send officers out to your location.
• If you can speak to the dispatcher, tell him/her what you hear, where it is coming from, how many people live in the house, etc.
• If you see the subject, give a description to the dispatcher. This information will be relayed to officers responding to the scene.
• Try to avoid a confrontation with the subject if at all possible.

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