[Vision2020] Burgler Made Himself at Home

[Tom Hansen]

>From today's (February 9, 2006) Chicago Tribune at:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-060209burglary,1,7167568.story?
coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

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Burglar made himself at home

The Associated Press
Published February 9, 2006, 8:21 AM CST


West Bend, Wis. -- Authorities today were seeking a burglar who allegedly
took the time to make coffee, cook and eat meals, take showers, pick out a
change of clothes, watch television and check his e-mail while inside three
rural Washington County homes this month.

``He took clothes and meals,'' Sheriff Brian Rahn said. ``Whatever he was
finding in those refrigerators, he was filling up on it.''

Sheriff's Department Capt. Dale Schmidt said investigators believe they
knows who the burglar is, but he said authorities have not been able to find
him since he took a car from the last of the homes that was entered. Schmitz
said the man is believed to have left the area.

The burglar left behind other valuables, including jewelry, firearms and
electronic equipment, Rahn said.

The burglaries occurred between Feb. 2 and Sunday at homes in the town of
Kewaskum, the town of Polk and the town of Wayne, Schmidt said.

Lori Menzel of the town of Kewaskum said the burglar left his Yahoo account
open after checking his personal e-mail on the computer at her home.

``He never logged out,'' she said, adding: ``He made himself at home here.
He spent some time in our bedroom trying on my husband's clothes. I could
tell he went through some of my clothes.''

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Take care, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"