Above and beyond the call of duty?
| Friday, June 20, 2008 |
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Police wake man at 3 a.m. to warn of unlocked door
Their surprise visit was part of a public service campaign to remind residents to secure their homes to prevent thefts. Usually, officers just leave notices on doors. But they went further in Troy Molde's case on Thursday. Police entered the house where four children under 7 were having a sleepover, and then went upstairs to Molde's bedroom. The officers told Molde his garage door was open, the TV was on, the keys to his truck were left in the ignition and the door to his house was ajar. A police spokesman says the intrusion was justified because the officers' initial door knocks went unanswered, and they wanted to make sure nothing was wrong. He says the kids inside - Molde's two sons and two nephews - were afraid to wake their dad, so the officers went upstairs. 2008-06-20 15:20:19 GMT |
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