Crime & Safety
Sugar Land Police Looking For Clues In Home Burglary
Police believe the burglar, who was seen inside the home talking on a phone, had an accomplice, and are also looking for a dark colored car.
SUGAR LAND, TX — Sugar Land police are looking for a man seen on home surveillance video during a burglary on July 3, in the 1800 block of Hickory Court.
The homeowners told police they left their house at 9:45 a.m., locked all the doors but did not activate the security alarm to their home.
When they got back home later than evening, they found that someone had smashed a bedrom window and ransacked the bedroom. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Sugar Land Patch morning newsletter.)
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The homeowners told police that cash and jewelry were taken.
A review of security cameras inside the house showed a man who appeared to be wearing a mobile phone earpiece, leading detectives to believe he had an accomplice he was talking with during the burglary.
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Video from a security camera on a neighbor's house showed a dark colored, four-door sedan driving up and down the street, that may have been used by the burglars.
Police said the vehicle drove up and down the street several times between 11:13 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Anyone with information should call the Sugar Land Police Department at (281) 275-2540 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS (8477).
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