Crime & Safety
Burglar Breaks in on Kids Waiting for School Bus
Armed burglar tosses house for valuables in early morning break-in.
A burglar armed with a gun stormed in on two West Ashley children waiting for a school bus, according to police.
It happened around 8 a.m. as the two children were waiting inside their home for the school bus, police said. A man entered the home through an open window. The unidentified suspect tossed the house looking for money or valuables and then left.
The suspect is described as a black male in his twenties with a short haircut. He was 6 feet tall and weighed roughly 130 to 150 pounds, police said.
The subject was wearing a plain black T-shirt, faded black jeans and black shoes, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident can call Charleston Police at 577-7434 or Crime Stoppers at 554-1111.
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