Crime & Safety

Attempted Burglar Flees After Seeing Resident In Home: Police

The man tried to enter an Islip home when he saw a resident inside and fled, police say.

ISLIP, NY - An attempted burglar tried to enter an Islip home while a resident was inside on Monday morning, according to Suffolk Police.

A man entered a Monell Avenue home through a window at about 11:30 a.m.

Once he saw the resident in the home, he fled.

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Nothing reported missing.

No injuries were reported. No description of the burglar was available.

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