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SUGAR HOUSE, Utah -
Police are looking for a repeat burglar who targets college women and steals their underwear. Police said in the past six months they have had four cases of a suspect breaking into apartments and stealing women's bras and panties. The most recent of the alleged crimes was Sunday morning in Sugar House. Police say the suspect broke into an apartment of four female college roommates and rifled through one of their underwear drawers. One of the women said that the suspect had actually fallen asleep and she woke up to the sound of his breathing. When she got out of bed, she tripped over him and the suspect ran off with one of her bras.
Rebecca Muehle says her roommate "got up to turn the light on and tripped over him, and screamed at him to get out." The suspect said he had gotten lost.
"It's really scary," says Muehle. "It's a wake up call to know someone had to be watching us, scoping us out, which is a really scary thought. What if he had decided to do something more that night?"
"There is a pattern over the last six months so we're asking people to be aware this is going on, not to scare people just be aware," said Salt Lake Police Department Detective Pat Wilkinson.
Police want neighbors to lock their doors and report anyone suspicious. The thief is striking on the east side of Salt Lake City near the University of Utah. He's described as white, in his 30's and six feet three inches tall.
FOX 13's Arikka Von reports.
Rebecca Muehle says her roommate "got up to turn the light on and tripped over him, and screamed at him to get out." The suspect said he had gotten lost.
"It's really scary," says Muehle. "It's a wake up call to know someone had to be watching us, scoping us out, which is a really scary thought. What if he had decided to do something more that night?"
"There is a pattern over the last six months so we're asking people to be aware this is going on, not to scare people just be aware," said Salt Lake Police Department Detective Pat Wilkinson.
Police want neighbors to lock their doors and report anyone suspicious. The thief is striking on the east side of Salt Lake City near the University of Utah. He's described as white, in his 30's and six feet three inches tall.
FOX 13's Arikka Von reports.
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