Police are on the lookout for a woman who reportedly broke into a home in Ballard just after 3 a.m. this morning. The residents were home, and have a video of the woman entering their garage.
From the SPD Blotter:
This morning just shortly after 3:00 a.m., residents were asleep in their home in the 8300 block of 9th NW when a noise woke them up. Upon checking they found their main garage door open. The homeowner closed the garage door and went back to bed.
They then heard the garage door opening. They returned to the garage and did not see anyone. However, they saw some of their tools moved over to the garage door area and found their vehicle had been rummaged through with paperwork being taken. The residence has video cameras. Upon review of the video footage they saw the suspect in their garage. The female suspect was wearing gloves. She is seen opening the door that leads into the residence, but does not enter.
The suspect is then seen leaving the garage and walking down the street. Officers conducted an area check for the suspect with negative results.
The suspect is described as a white female, 5’6, slim build, wearing a white or beige knit hat, scarf, and gloves with a white shopping bag.