Police are investigating an apparent attempted break-in at an east end home that was recently listed for sale.
Officers responded at about 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday after a man reported he was lying on the couch in the living room when he heard a bang from the basement.
When he investigated, the caller said he found wet footprints on the floor and a torn screen.
“He believes the intruder heard him upstairs and fled back out the same window,” states a police news release. “The incident remains under investigation.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Const. Matt Ball at 519-824-1212, ext. 7525 or email [email protected]. Details can also be left anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
