The Clarksdale Police Department has reported three residential burglaries over the weekend and is reminding residents to call them if they see suspicious people in their neighborhood.
Burglaries and crimes of opportunity usually rise during the Christmas season as crooks look for gifts and items to steal to turn into cash.
Police are asking you call 911 immediately if you see someone you don’t know in a yard or entering a home, especially if they are in an alley or back yard and don’t belong there. Barking dogs at night are another good reason to call police.
Clarksdale Police are glad to respond to your calls for help.
• Police have reported a burglary in the 900 block of Sasse Street where a 50-inch TV, lap-top computer, a pair of Air Jordan shoes, assorted jewelry and a Gucci purse were stolen from the home.
• A home on 18th Street was forcibly entered but it does not appear that anything was taken.
• Police are investigating a burglary in the 700 block of Lincoln Place, where a 36-inch TV, a leather jacket and a Marine Corp jacket were stolen from the home.
Anyone convicted of breaking and entering a home or inner door of a dwelling whether armed with a deadly weapon or not, and even if at the time the dwelling house is not occupied, with intent to commit a crime, shall be placed in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for not less than three years nor more than 25 years.
The crime is enhanced if they person has a previous burglary conviction.
Clarksdale Assistant Chief Norman Starks has asked anyone with information about these incidenst to call the Clarksdale Police Department at 621-8156, or simply dial 911. Residents can also call the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Department at 624-2411. All calls remain anonymous.
Clarksdale does not have a Crimestopper’s program, but is seeking volunteers to serve on this program that does stop crime in your neighborhood. Please call City Hall at 662-621-8100 and ask for details of helping to create a Crimestopper's program for Clarksdale.
