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Unnerved residents of America’s wealthiest town are volunteering to have their multi-million homes burglarized as part of a new police sting operation, after a spate of break-ins. Lavishly leafy Atherton, California — home to NBA superstar Stephen Curry and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt — has seen ten residential burglaries so far this year, prompting local cops to launch a new “bait home” initiative. The average property in Atherton –– roughly 35 miles south of San Francisco — runs more than $7 million, making it the priciest zip code in the country and well ahead of second-place Miami Beach. Atherton...

February 1, 2008 -- A burglar posing as a construction worker broke into "60 Minutes" reporter Lesley Stahl's Upper West Side penthouse and carted off more than $100,000 worth of jewelry and electronics, police said.

Over 100 guns were stolen Monday morning from a Metairie sporting goods shop, Jefferson Parish authorities reported. The burglary took place around 6 a.m. at Puglia’s on Veterans Boulevard. Police said 115 assorted make, model and caliber handguns were stolen, along with four shotguns and two assault rifles. Anyone with information has been asked to call the JPSO burglary division at 364-5300.

Has anyone read anything about the burglary aside from what David Postman and Asley Bach wrote? It seems only three computers were taken: the Executive Director's, the Head of the Get-out-the-vote effort, and a third computer which was read for shipment to the Southwest Executive Director. Someone knew what he/she/they were looking for...

Governor's Office of Planning and Research was burglarized early Tuesday Offices of Governor's Staffmembers Burglarized The Governor's Office of Planning and Research was burglarized early Tuesday morning. Investigators from the California Highway Patrol are trying to determine whether it was more than the work of common criminals. The office houses some of the governor's legislative and policy staff. It's located across the street from the State Capitol. A janitor discovered the breakin early Tuesday morning when he noticed a basement window left ajar with a ladder to the floor. The entire building was then closed down so CHP investigators could...