New Haven Independent

A burglar alarm went off on Lyon Street at 3:35 p.m. Someone had tried to get in, but failed. A witness told police a man had first knocked on the front door, then snuck around the back to try to get in.

Just 12 minutes later, a resident was at home on East Rock’s Eld Street when someone forced entry into the side door. A neighbor reported seeing the man knocking at the door, claiming to be looking for landscaping work.

This time, the thief got in. He was chased out of the Eld Street home mid-theft. He made off with a laptop and some jewelry. Hours later, the suspect slinked back to Eld to pick up a big piece of evidence: A pickup truck he had left there. In the back of the pickup was a ladder rack, a broken window and an old TV set.

Car Blaze

At 1 a.m. Tuesday, a black Ford F150 was found engulfed in flames in the area of Chapel Street and Blatchley Avenue. It was towed to 710 Sherman Pkwy. Arson investigator arrived on the scene.