More burglaries reported in Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - Two more homeowners reported burglaries in Coeur d'Alene.

A home on the 1600 block of East Pennsylvania Avenue was broken into between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, according to a police report.

The homeowner told police when he arrived home about 3 p.m., some of his belongings were on the ground in the driveway. He found a window on a door to the home was shattered, and someone had entered his home.

A jewelry box, camera, iPod, and laptop were missing, and someone had searched drawers and shelves.

The homeowner told police he has seen suspicious characters in the area.

Another burglary was reported by a homeowner in the 900 block of East Boyd Avenue.

According to a police report, the burglary occurred between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday. The homeowner told police when she arrived home, she found the front door had been forced open.

More than $3,000 worth of items, including a wedding band, gold pocket watch, cash, CDs, and bracelets, were taken.

Police and sheriff officials have reported a rising number of daytime burglaries in the Coeur d'Alene area.

They urge residents to be vigilant for anything suspicious in their neighborhoods.