The Crime: The Bismarck Police Department is asking for help from anyone who might have information about a residential burglary. The incident occurred on Monday November 18th at 4:30 a.m. The victim reported that she awoke and noticed a male figure standing in her bedroom doorway. The suspect took off running for the front door and she followed. The suspect entered the hallway and the victim stopped and closed the front door and locked it. The caller is unsure if the front door had been locked prior.
The Suspect: The suspect is described as a white male approximately 5’6 to 6’2 feet tall in his 20’s with shoulder length blonde hair and wearing a black beanie.
If you have information: If you have information on this crime, please call the Bismarck Police Department at 223-1212. Tell the operator you have information about case number 13-21826. To report information anonymously on this crime or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 224-TIPS (224-8477).
Prevention:
• To help prevent burglaries, keep your doors locked at all times. This will serve to protect you from unwanted intrusions whether you are home or not. It only takes a few seconds for someone to enter an unlocked apartment and steal your purse or other valuables. Keep your windows secured as well. If opened slightly for air, make sure the window is secured so as not to open further. This is especially true for ground floor apartments.
• Get to know the other tenants in your building. Tenant get-togethers are a great way to meet and get to know the other tenants in your building or complex. Neighborhood Crime Watch encourages this activity, which helps to reduce crime in that area.
• Do not invite strangers to your apartment right after you meet them. Do not let anyone into your apartment who you are not expecting or have not identified. If you live in a security building, verify who is at the door. Don’t just “buzz” them through into the building. You compromise everyone’s safety by not verifying identity.
• Report any suspicious or criminal behavior immediately to the Police Department. If you are reporting a crime in progress or other emergency, use 9-1-1. For all other activity or to make a report, call 223-1212.