At 11:16 this morning, Franklin Police were summoned to Harrow Lane, in the Chestnut Bend Subdivision, after a homeowner returned to find his back door forced open and items from inside missing.
While investigating this burglary, two additional reports came in from neighbors whose homes had also been burglarized. The suspects approached a fourth home in the subdivision, but left before breaking-in after an alert neighbor confronted them.
Witnesses describe the suspects as thin, adult black males. One of them had gold teeth in the bottom of his mouth. They were driving a newer model, charcoal gray, 4-door Honda Accord LX with tinted windows and a Florida license plate.
Franklin PD and Brentwood PD believe this case is connected to a home burglary in Brentwood, which occurred on Thursday. Read about that incident here.
Information about the suspects is worth up to $1,000 with one simple, anonymous call to Crime Stoppers (615) 794-4000.
Burglars who strike during the day often do so in order to avoid encountering anyone at home. Most daytime burglars repeatedly knock or ring the doorbell and force their way in only after no one comes to the door. Working parents who may leave out-of-school children home alone this summer should evaluate whether or not their children are mature enough to handle this type of unexpected and potentially dangerous encounter.
