RPD: $6,000 in Property Stolen in Rochester Residential Burglary

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester Police Department is investigating a costly residential burglary reported in a northwest Rochester neighborhood Monday evening.

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Police Captain Casey Moilanen said officers were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Zumbro Dr. Northwest shortly before 11 p.m. Monday. A 31-year-old man reported leaving the home around 9:30 p.m. and returning over an hour later to find someone had forced open a side door on the home’s garage.

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The man reported tools, a motorcycle trailer, and virtual reality headset had been stolen from the home. He told officers the door to access the house from the garage had been left unlocked. Responding officers say the home appeared to have been looked through by the suspected burglar, Moilanen said.

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The resident is out an estimated $6,000 worth of property. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday morning.

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