Police Message Regarding Burglary

The following is a scanned image of the message from our police department regarding the burglary that occurred, as previously posted, last week. The fliers were sent out on mailboxes to inform residents.

In case the above is illegible, it reads:

Dear Village of Minerva Park Resident:

The Minerva Park Police Department is informing you of a recent burglary that occurred this past week. Suspects entered through an unlocked front door and took valuables while the residents were home and in another room.

During the course of the investigation, we learned that Columbus Police have been experiencing a rash of burglaries in the area that occurred during daytime or early evening hours where suspects were trying unlocked front doors to make entry into a home or were entering through open garage doors into a residence.

While we have only had one report of this type of crime in our community, we would like to prevent any future occurrences. Please be aware of this criminal activity and take precautions by closing your garage doors and locking your entrance doors (front and back), even when you are home. If anyone appears at your residence who you do not know or if you see any activity you believe is out of place, call us right away at 882-1223 (dispatch number) and ask for an officer to check on the suspicious person. 

Yours truly,

Chief Kim Nuesse

Minerva Park Police

I have heard another door was tried in a separate incident after the first, but I do not know this to be a fact. Either way, it serves again to remind us to be cautious. This is a good opportunity to be in contact with your neighbors and keep everyone aware. A small change of habit from simply closing the door to closing and locking it can protect your family, your home, and your piece of mind.