Bates County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Burglaries

On June 26, 2015 Deputies took a report of a residential burglary on State Route 18 in Adrian, MO. The homeowners had left their residence for a few hours and when they returned to their residence they found that their home had been ransacked. The suspects gained entry through the back door by kicking it in. Once inside the residence, the suspects ransacked several rooms including the kitchen and master bedroom. There was electronics, jewelry and collector's coins stolen from the residence. The value of the stolen items is estimated to be around $6000.00. Deputies conducted an area canvass and spoke to the victim's neighbors. None of the neighbors recalled seeing anything suspicious at the time of the burglary.

Also on June 26th Deputies responded to a residence on County Road 14004 in Adrian, MO in reference to a residential burglary. When the victim returned home she found her front door to be standing open. She looked in the door and noticed her laptop was missing. She backed out of the residence, called 911 and waited for a Deputy to arrive. Once on scene, the Deputy cleared the residence without finding anyone inside. The home had been ransacked with drawers in the bedrooms pulled out and items thrown out of the closets. The suspects stole jewelry, tools, and electronics. The value of the items stolen is estimated to be around $4000.00. When Deputies spoke to the victim's neighbors, none of them saw or heard anything during the time of the burglary.

Both of these burglaries occurred during the daytime hours when the victims had only been away from their residences for a few hours. The suspects are bold to commit these burglaries during the daytime when they could be visible to passersby. If you know anything about these burglaries, Sheriff Anderson urges you to come forward and contact Detective Rush or Detective Stockdale at 660-679-3232. Your tips will remain anonymous.