Overview
- Two occupied apartments on Heath Street in Jamaica Plain were entered while residents slept, with one intruder climbing through a bedroom window and another fleeing via a fire escape.
- In one incident the suspect reportedly shone a flashlight, placed a pet inside a room and stole a laptop, a Kindle and a purse from the apartment.
- Victims described the suspect as a Black male in his late teens or 20s with a slim build and short hair, and one account said the man was wearing dark clothing.
- District E-13 detectives have released the descriptions and urged anyone with information to call (617) 343-5628 or provide anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).
- Police say the clustered entries on adjacent addresses in the early-morning hours point to a localized pattern, prompting investigators to seek community leads and for residents to secure windows and fire-escape access.