We heard a report today of a strange burglary a couple of blocks from our house. The owner got a call at work from his alarm company and drove home to investigate. He arrived to find two police cars. He went inside through the open front door and turned off the alarm and then opened the back french doors for two police officers who were peering inside.

One of the officers said “I’m glad someone knows how to turn off the alarm.” They told him that they had seen a woman inside, knocked on the back door that was ajar and she came to the door, greeted the police officers and acted as if she belonged in the house. She was smiling, was not panicked and called the dog by name (not the real name it turned out) to call to calm him down. She told the police to wait one second while she turned off the alarm and never came back.

They all went back out the front door and a neighbor came up and said she had seen a woman run out the front door and hide in some bushes down the street. The police, realizing they had been fooled, went to investigate but didn’t find anyone.

Apparently some jewelry was missing. At least the police should have a good description.