Video shows break-in at Calgary home with mother and 2 children upstairs
Woman called 911 after seeing a man climbing the stairs inside her house
Police have released surveillance video of three suspects in a southwest Calgary break-in that took place while a mother and her two children were inside the home.
Officers were called to a house in the 0 to 100 block of Aspen Ridge Close S.W. on April 4 for a reported break and enter in progress.
A woman was on the second level of her home with two children when she heard a noise.
"The woman checked outside her bedroom window, however couldn't see anyone. As she left her room to check downstairs, she saw a man coming up the stairs," said police in a release.
"She immediately ran back into her room where her children were, locked the door and called 911."
Suspects fled
Police say the offenders immediately left the home, and were gone by the time officers arrived.
After reviewing surveillance video, police say a silver Dodge Avenger — a stolen vehicle with three people inside — was seen parking at the back of the home.
A woman left the car and knocked on the patio door. After no one answered, she returned to the parked vehicle and two men — one armed with a crowbar — got out.
Winter coat, house and car keys taken
"After forcing their way into the home, the two males stole a winter coat and two sets of keys belonging to the house and a separate vehicle," said police.
"They can be seen fleeing the residence less than a minute later."
The Dodge Avenger has since been recovered, but police believe those driving in a black pickup truck behind the car may have information about the incident.
Police released the following suspect descriptions:
- A white woman — 25 to 30 years of age — roughly 5' to 5-4" tall with a slim build and blond hair. She was wearing white sport shoes, blue jeans, a baggy grey hoodie and a black baseball hat with a white logo on the front.
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A white man — 25 to 30 years old — measuring 5-9" to 6-2" inches tall with an average build. He was wearing white Adidas sport shoes with black stripes, blue jeans, a white windbreaker, black T-shirt, black sunglasses, black gloves and a white baseball hat.
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A white man, 25 to 30 years old, roughly 5-4" to 5-7" tall with an average build. He was wearing black Nike sport shoes with a white Nike swoosh, dark grey sweatpants, a grey windbreaker jacket, black baseball hat, black sunglasses and black gloves.
Anyone with information can contact police at 403-266-1234 or through Crime Stoppers.
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