Skip to main content

Maple Street resident confronts apparent burglars overnight

By Howard B. Owens

A Maple Street resident heard noises, became suspicious and wound up in a scuffle with a pair of apparent burglars overnight and Batavia PD is looking for information that might lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.

The call of a disturbance on Maple came in about 3 a.m.

The neighbor knew an apartment should have been unoccupied at the time and upon investigating found two people trying to flee from the residence. He confronted them and became involved in a physical altercation with at least one of the suspects.

The suspect is likely to have a facial injury, according to BPD.

Both suspects are white males. One was wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt. The other was described as approximately 5’8” in height, with black hair and wearing a dark blue hooded sweat shirt and blue jeans.

Reportedly stolen was a gray personal safe containing a quantity of cash and medications.

BPD can be reached at (585) 345-6350 and the confidential tip line is (585) 345-6370.

Bob Harker

If the neighbor had been armed, A.) he would have not been injured, and B.) the two scumbags would be in jail, the hospital, or the morgue. Any of the 3 would be much better than them prowling the streets looking to commit their next crime.

Apr 12, 2013, 6:22pm Permalink
Gary Spencer

The report doesn't say that the neighbor was injured, the burglar was. If the neighbor was armed and injured the burglarers, he probably would have charged, because it wasn't his property and because NYS is run by friggen Commies!

Apr 12, 2013, 7:03pm Permalink

Authentically Local