Author: Cornelius Hocker | Published: 10:26 PM PST December 18, 2023 | Updated: 10:26 PM PST December 18, 2023
MONROE, Wash. — On Monday, the Monroe Police Department released a warning about burglaries they're investigating with the same M.O.: a burglar breaks into a business by busting open a window pane not connected to an alarm.
MPD Commander Paul Ryan told KING 5 it happened at a nail salon on Fryelands Boulevard and a Subway on Highway 2.
While the video shows the moments the thief breaks in, Monroe police did not share any identifying information about the burglar or what they stole.
Stephanie Ganger, the long-time manager at Bricks & Minifigs, said the burglaries remind you to be prepared for anything.
“I have things up against the windows, so it’s not like they can break in my windows and immediately get in," Ganger said. "When I shut everything down at night, you go outside and can still see the lights, people moving around. There are motion detectors.”
Ganger said that as a business with thousands of dollars on its shelves, you have to be proactive instead of reactive.
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