Police investigated a burglary over the weekend near the north side of campus after one resident said he came face-to-face with an intruder.
Police responded at about 6:30 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of East Varsity Lane after receiving a call about a burglary in progress, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Pam Gladish said.
Upon response, one resident told police that he’d woken up about 5:30 a.m. and needed to use the printer, which is in the basement, before leaving his home. He found the basement door locked, which he told police was unusual, so he called his downstairs roommate to unlock the door.
When the downstairs roommate moved to unlock the door, he noticed a light on in the downstairs bathroom, he told police. The door opened and someone shined a flashlight in his face.
Because of the light, he could not get a clear look at the intruder, but he described him to police as a black man of average build with a black hoodie and a mask over the lower half of his face.
The intruder told the resident to let him out and began pushing him, Gladish said. At the back of the basement, the resident unlocked a sliding glass door, and the suspect fled.
The only things missing from the house were an Apple Watch and a small amount of cash, Gladish said. Nothing was missing from the upstairs part of the house.
Gladish said the intruder likely entered the home through an unlocked door because there was no sign of forced entry.
Police are still investigating the incident.
Jack Evans
