unit block of Seaton Pl NW: house break-in; MPD arrests suspect; property mostly recovered

Residents of the unit block of Seaton, NW, suffered a break-in late morning on Wednesday, September 19. No one was at home during the break-in, so no one was physically threatened or injured. District police were in the area and arrested a suspect carrying the residents' TV. The thief also took two laptop computers and other items, most or all of which police recovered. The thief seems to entered by breaking the a back door frame. Many thanks to the police for patrolling the area and acting quickly to arrest the suspect, contact the residents, and recover the property. The police were able to call the residents immediately because the family had work and emergency contact numbers posted on the refrigerator.