What is law enforcement reporting about home invasions?
“Home invasions have been on the upswing over the last 15 years, as surveillance technology has increased break-in risks at convenience stores, gas stations, etc.” These were the words found in a 1995 article printed in The bNet blog hosted by Harvard University’s Business School. The article was prompted by an FBI-issued bulletin about HIR (Home Invasion Robbery) in [...]
Though the term “home invasion” is used extensively by the media to describe a certain type of crime, only a few states have laws that define and punish a crime called “home invasion.” In the United States, FBI reports do not address “home invasion” crimes. On the other hand, FBI reports do show that the [...]
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September 9, 2011, Winchester, MA … A nanny and a four-month old baby were upstairs when a pair of home invaders pried open a window, entered, had a look around, and left with two computers and a camera — all at 10:30 a.m. and all without being noticed. No one realized the thieves had been [...]
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Arrested Franklin County, AL October 10 Quick Facts These four pistol packing thieves — two men and two women — broke into a home at Town and Country Trailer Park, northwest of Birmingham, AL. The group facing charges include Derell Bates, 22, Terrance Newell, 23, Sara Elizabeth Mayfield, 24, and Tosha Saint, 17. For a [...]
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Lucinda is a victim of The Other Home Invasion. An unmarried career woman, she bought her home years ago in a middle-class community of single family homes located in a Chicago suburb. Large lots, trim lawns, friendly neighbors, and a quiet ambience characterized the neighborhood. Sadly, with the economic downtown, Illinois is now ranked among [...]
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On September 25 at 2:00 in the afternoon, three Hispanic males in their 20s and 30s, buzzed into a secure apartment building in Morris Heights (The Bronx, New York), entered an apartment occupied by one man and two children, six and ten years old, tied up all three, including the children, and stole items. More [...]
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Entrepreneur George Bardwil, New York’s “linen king,” says a home invasion robbery at his New York apartment on October 3 was carefully calculated. Bardwil, who became wealthy selling home furnishings through his Bardwil Home website, said he frequently hosts large parties in his bachelor pad. He told the New York Post that “I’d invite 10 [...]
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The following headline caught our eye. “Classic Home Invasion Hits Connecticut Again.” First, thank you for using the term “classic home invasion,” which Home Invasion News defined when we began this website in July. More significantly, check out how the intruders got into the house. Classic Home Invasion Hits Connecticut Again 8/15/11 As the story [...]
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Carlos Segura, Dario Guerrero, Gustave Arroyo, Eduardo Cruz Arrested Long Island, NY September 19, 2011 Quick Facts Four men executed a home invasion in North Bellmore, Long Island, NY. They tied up the residents, stole some unspecified items, and fled the scene in a car. Shortly after the police stopped the getaway car. Two suspects [...]
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