Crime Report: More Home Break-ins Reported in Dearborn

The rash of home break-ins continued during the past week in Dearborn, according to police reports. At least eight more home invasions were reported Oct. 17 through 26. The majority of them occurred during the day.

On the 1300 block of N. Lafayette, the homeowner reported that her house was broken into while she and her family were out for the evening on Sunday. Some time between 6:30 and 10:45 p.m., a burglar allegedly smashed a bedroom window with a rock and climbed inside, taking nearly $2,000 worth of jewelry before leaving through the back door.

That same day, the owner of a home on the 5100 block of Palmer reported that his home was broken into while he was out between 1 and 3:15 p.m. According to police reports, the burglar broke the glass of a side door to gain entry and ransacked a bedroom. The homeowner, however, could find nothing missing.

Other break-ins occurred all over the city, including the 2100 block of Bailey, the 6100 block of Greenfield, the 5100 block of Steadman, the 1200 block of Birch, the 200 block of Drexel and the 2100 block of Parker.

A Town Hall held last week , urging homeowners to be as careful as possible with their homes–even when they are in them.

“It’s important to make sure that windows and doors are closed," Lt. David Robinson told attendees of the Oct. 19 meeting. "I know it can be inconvenient, but if you are in the back of your house, you really don’t know what’s going on in the front of your house."

Another Town Hall at . The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

For more information on this blotter, email Jessica Carreras at jessica.carreras@patch.com.