Stolen Phones Recovered After Upper Gambles Home Invasions

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Police have recovered multiple stolen mobile phones following two home invasions in Upper Gambles, with the total value of the devices estimated at nearly $5,000. Authorities say the burglars used a similar method in both cases, entering homes through unlocked windows.

In the first incident, a woman was awakened around 5 a.m. last Friday by scratching sounds at her bedroom window. She saw a man attempting to enter before he fled westward. The intruder had removed the mosquito screen from her closed but unlocked window and stole her iPhone, valued at $3,000.

The suspect is described as slim, of dark complexion, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, and wearing black cargo pants and a black hoodie. During a search near Fort Road, police recovered a red bag containing multiple phones, including the stolen iPhone.

In a second break-in, thieves targeted a home on Lauchland Benjamin Drive late Thursday night, making off with three mobile phones valued at nearly $2,000. As in the first case, the perpetrators gained entry by removing a mosquito screen from an unlocked window.

Police investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

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Comments (7)

  • Mia August 19, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Phones recovered, were the suspected apprehended?
    Reply
  • Beatrice August 19, 2025, 12:00 PM

    These little criminals around the world. I don’t understand them and the robbing
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    • Mark August 19, 2025, 2:45 PM

      Why these people are leaving their windows unlock
      Reply
  • Juju Bee August 19, 2025, 1:07 PM

    Sounds like the same set of people who stole my sister’s passport, car keys and phone. Happy that they were caught. I hate a damn thief
    Reply
  • Informed citizen August 19, 2025, 1:51 PM

    Not enough to just recover the items; they must face real punishment.
    Reply
  • fedrick August 19, 2025, 4:44 PM

    This is really alarming. People shouldn’t have to worry about their homes being broken into while they’re sleeping. I hope the police catch whoever did this, and that residents take extra precautions to secure their windows and doors
    Reply
  • Ben Simmons August 19, 2025, 10:58 PM

    Honestly, these boys are complete idiots. Only they would think it’s smart to go around breaking into people’s homes just to steal a few phones. They’re putting themselves and everyone else at risk for something so small, and for what? A few gadgets? It’s really frustrating to see people make such reckless choices when there are so many better ways to handle things in life. Hopefully they learn the hard way that actions like this have serious consequences
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