MyBallard reader Aliisa emailed us to let us know that their house was burglarized during the day on Tuesday.
I wanted you to know so that the community could be on the alert, as it is the holiday season. We live on 19th Ave NW right near Salmon Bay Elementary. The suspect(s) kicked in our basement door which was deadbolted. It is a VERY solid wood door and is difficult to open when it is unlocked. We had jewelry, a laptop, a large amount of change, a camera, GPS system, a watch, and some clothing items taken. However, they did not steal other big-ticket items, such as our TV, a PlayStation 3, or a power drill (which was taken out of its storage spot, but not taken from the house). My boyfriend and I were both out of the house by 8 a.m. yesterday and I returned home to find the house burglarized at about 4:10 p.m. Therefore, the house was robbed during the day. We live in a family neighborhood…our next door neighbor was home and there were men doing construction on the house across the street. It is so scary to know that whoever did this was able to do so with people around, an elementary school right by, and in broad daylight. I just want the community members to be aware so that this doesn’t happen to anyone else.