"Garage break-ins plaguing the village" ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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SUE HAGAN
ThisWeek Community Newspapers
September 6, 2007

Residents in German Village, Schumacher Place and Merion Village have been experiencing a rash of break-ins and thefts from garages, with the thieves prying open or kicking in doors.

For the month of August, according to reports listed on the Columbus Division of Police Web site, at least 40 garages were broken into. Items stolen ranged from tools or a few dollars worth of change to bicycles and electric scooters.

On Aug. 22 and 23 alone, seven such break-ins were reported. All of those were within blocks of each other and some took place in broad daylight...