Male Attempted Break-In Through Cat Door Near Brook Rd, Clearwater FL


A male suspect tried to break into a home by reaching through the cat door near Brook Road. The suspect fled when confronted and may still be in the area.
Audio|Source: Clearwater Police - East
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Transcript:
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The 204, 205, an additional for a burglary in progress, near Brook Road.
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Caller states a male was attempting entry to the home, stuck his hand through the cat door.
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There's a caller and three others in the home.
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Only description I have of suspect is a white male.
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Is the white male still on the property?
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We'll try to determine.
00:43
Now they're saying this may be a former roommate trying to get in.
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They do not know if he's still on property or not.
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If it is the prior subject they've had an issue with, his name is (name withheld).
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He's a white male, 43 years of age.
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There's a prior caution for him, a violent felony offender of special concern.
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When they saw him reaching in the cat door, they yelled at him and he pulled his arm back out.
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Just finding the Brook Road,
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They don't believe, if it's the same subject, he does not have a car and may have a bicycle.
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This was the back door of the residence.
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A midnight unit had contact with him around 100 hours.
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At that point, he had a black paint-top black shorts, was off bike.
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So far, I got to make.
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