New Baltimore Police: Man Broke into Occupied Home, Stole Purse

New Baltimore police said they are on the lookout for a robber who allegedly crept into an occupied home early Tuesday at the 3000 block of Brooke Court.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., a home owner was awakened by the sound of his kitchen door closing. Then, he realized his wife's purse was missing. The intruder got into the house from an open garage, according to police.

Within an hour of the home invasion, multiple ATM cards that were inside the missing purse were used at Huntington National Bank on Washington Street in the city. Police said the man likely knew the victims because he had their ATM PIN number.

Surveillance images from the bank show a man believed to be in his late 2os or early 30s with light facial hair. He wore a dark Carhartt jacket and black hooded sweatshirt. He is a smoker, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the at 586-725-2181 or send a tip at www.newbaltimorepolice.org.