Police Brief 09/16/09
By Brittany Shammas
and Kate Jacobson
Originally Published: 09/15/09 11:42pm
Modified: 09/15/09 11:43pm
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Police bust down Virginia Avenue door to check on condition of eldery woman
Police cars and fire trucks crowded Virginia Avenue on Tuesday evening as officers attempted to break down the door of a home following concerns about the welfare of an elderly woman, who later was described as “OK.”
A UPS driver contacted police after noticing packages piling up at the home, East Lansing police Lt. Bill Mitchell said. Police went to the home to check on the woman after speaking to neighbors who said the woman had not been seen recently.
The woman was found unharmed inside the home, but investigators remained on the scene to clear health and code violations that were of concern, Mitchell said.
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tedman
(09/16/09 2:44pm)Report
Who’s going to pay for the busted door? Couldn’t they just pick the lock instead? It’s not like they were breaking in on a drug house.
umm...
(09/16/09 2:49pm)Report
tedman, this isn’t the movies. You don’t just go around picking locks. And if they could just pick the locks, don’t you think they would? This is why city’s have insurance plans.
lockmen
(09/17/09 10:15am)Report
It’s possible to break a lock by picking it, too. Besides, lockpicking can take time, and if someone is in danger, it’s important to get to them as quickly as possible.