Police Investigate Attempted Burglary in Pineview

A Carolina Avenue resident notified police Thursday when she came home to find that a window had been busted out in an apparent attempt to break-in to the house.

The woman had left early in the morning and arrived after a long shift to find the damage. This is the second time in a week that the home has been targeted.

Officers searched the home and the property, finding a cinder block underneath the damaged window. It's believed that the unknown suspect used the cinder block in trying to get into the home.

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In searching the area, officers also found the screen that went to the window in the woods behind the house. The woman told police that it didn't appear that anything had been taken.

Officers added an additional patrol of the neighborhood since this was the second incident at the home in less than a week.