The Charlottesville Police Department is spreading the word about two related burglaries in the Locust Meadows neighborhood. The burglaries took place on January 12 and 15, and are believed to be related.
According to the media release, two white males impersonated property surveyors and made contact with elderly residents. While one suspect made conversation, the other slipped into the home to browse the resident’s belongings. In those instances, the pair left with cash and jewelry. Both burglaries took place around noon in nearby locations; the residences are located less than one mile apart.
There have been six instances of burglary in the past 11 days, according to Charlottesville’s CrimeView site.
The Charlottesville Police Department urges that residents call the police if approached by an unknown person with whom they have made no previous arrangement for work.
Information can be reported to Detective Via at 970-3262 or to Crime Stoppers at 977-4000.