Cops: Burglar flees Fort Salonga house after realizing homeowner was there
A burglar fled a Fort Salonga house empty-handed Wednesday night when he realized the homeowner was there, Suffolk County police said.
No proceeds were taken in the burglary attempt at a home on Middleville Road around 7:45 p.m. The homeowner reported the break-in in a 911 call at 7:48 p.m., police said.
Police said the burglar believed the home to be unoccupied -- only to find out otherwise and flee the scene.
No other details were immediately available.
Police said Second Squad detectives are investigating.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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