Bedford burglar steals victim's car as he flees, cops say
Photo credit: John Goff/News12 | Police respond to a burglary at Haines Road near Croton Lake Road in Bedford. (Dec. 3, 2012)
Bedford police are investigating a home burglary that occurred just before noon Monday in the town and ended in the victim's vehicle being stolen, police said.
A 19-year-old woman arrived home on Haines Road near Croton Lake Road to find a man inside the house, Lt. Jeffrey Dickan of the Bedford police said. The man fled, taking a cellphone and driving away in the woman's red Subaru, Dickan said. She called police at 11:55 a.m.
No one was injured.
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Dickan would not confirm a report that the intruder tied up the woman before fleeing. No description of him was available as of 2 p.m., Dickan said.
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