A quiet afternoon turned troubling for one Memphis resident upon her return home to a ransacked residence on Evelyn Avenue, the Memphis Police Department reported in a recent social media post. The break-in, which occurred on the 1800 block of Evelyn Avenue, was discovered last Tuesday, and the homeowner reported a missing laptop computer and an optical drive.
The details of the incident were sparse, but according to the Memphis Police Department, the homeowner had left early in the morning, and her husband followed suit around 11:00 a.m. Upon returning at approximately 2:50 p.m., the disarray within their home was apparent, with a damaged rear bedroom window signaling the point of unlawful entry. Though officers were called to the scene and attempted to lift fingerprints from a living room camera touched by the intruder, no suspect has been apprehended about the incident, marking it as an ongoing investigation.
The department's narrative further divulges that the homeowner, along with her husband, conducted an immediate survey of their home upon noting the disarray, which led to the discovery of the property loss and damage. The Memphis Police are seeking community involvement as they urge anyone with information to step forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously to CRIME STOPPERS at (901) 528-CASH or through the organization's website.
