Safe containing handgun, jewelry, coin collection, cash, camera stolen from Troy home

Homeowner says someone got into house through basement window

A Troy homeowner said someone broke into their house and stole a safe. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

TROY, Mich. – A Troy homeowner said someone broke into their house and stole a safe containing a handgun and other valuable items.

Police said the homeowner discovered someone had forced open a basement window on the west side of the home between 8 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. Jan. 7.

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The intruder rifled through several dresser drawers in an upstairs bedroom and took a safe stored in a closet, police said.

The safe contained a Sterling .25-caliber handgun, jewelry, cash, a coin collection and a Pentax Program Plus camera, the homeowner said.

No possible suspects were provided, police said.


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