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Omaha Steve

(99,653 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2014, 05:04 AM Apr 2014

Home alone: When burglar broke in, 12-year-old locked herself in bathroom, called 911

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140415/NEWS/140418858/1685#police-question-suspected-burglar-12-year-old-was-home-alone

By Duane Retzlaff PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 AT 1:00 AM

John and Tara Allen's home was a mess Tuesday after being broken into by a burglar, but they were counting their blessings.

That's because their 12-year-old daughter, Katelyn, was safe despite being at home during the break-in.

The girl, a sixth-grader at Westbrook Elementary School, was home on spring break.

About 10:30 a.m., she heard a loud bang at the back door. She grabbed her cellphone, locked herself in the bathroom and called 911.

FULL story and photo at link.

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Home alone: When burglar broke in, 12-year-old locked herself in bathroom, called 911 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Apr 2014 OP

Quick thinking! thank goodness for cells! Cha Apr 2014 #1

Thank goodness she had a cell phone. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #2

Thank God but... PCIntern Apr 2014 #3

Glad the outcome SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #4

He did know. He heard her and tried to get into the bathroom. Brickbat Apr 2014 #7

If she'd only had a gun! Atman Apr 2014 #5

. Omaha Steve Apr 2014 #6

Cha

(297,275 posts)

1. Quick thinking! thank goodness for cells!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 05:55 AM

Apr 2014

LuvNewcastle

(16,846 posts)

2. Thank goodness she had a cell phone.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 05:57 AM

Apr 2014

Those things can be annoying in public places sometimes, but they really come in handy in emergencies.

PCIntern

(25,553 posts)

3. Thank God but...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:40 AM

Apr 2014

Why put her photograph in the newspaper? This miscreant is still out there and quite frankly, a run-of-the-mill burglar generally grabs the stuff and flees if someone's at home and he didn't realize it (should that have been he or she?). This individual saw fit to go after a resident of the house which puts him in another category AFAIC.