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Boy, neighbor thwart intruder

 

A Miami man was charged with breaking into a home in Davie and tying up two boys who were at home alone — the third home break-in involving children in six days.

By Erika Pesantes and Wayne K. Roustan

Sun Sentinel

All five children were home alone when burglars smashed windows and crept inside. One suspect wielded a knife; another feigned being armed with a gun. The break-ins occurred in three different homes — in Pompano Beach, Hollywood and Davie — all in just six days. All suspects were caught and charged with crimes.

Davie Police Capt. Dale Engle said these kinds of home-invasion robberies appear to be a new trend.

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