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TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) – After a family's home was broken into twice in
one month, their neighborhood is stepping in to help.
The
family in this case wishes to remain anonymous, but neighbors said these
unfortunate events could not have happened to nicer people and that is why the
Burroughs Neighborhood Organization wants to help.
"They
did take my husband's tools, drills, wrenches, a gold watch that I got him for
our wedding, some fake jewelry, my daughter's rosary, cameras, all the DVDs,
DVD players," the victim said in an email correspondence. "I prayed that if we
were broken into, it would be minimal, but this is crazy…We don't have much and
now we have even less. We will be okay, a couple more weeks of prayers and a
security system and I think I'll feel better."
As the Burroughs Neighborhood Organization
Vice President Molly Tomaszewski read the email, she was shocked.
"They're
violated. They're totally violated," Tomaszewski said. "They took so much
personal stuff. That's what really bothered me. We, as a community, our heart
is going out to them. We want to reach out to them and help them in any way we
can."
The
neighborhood organization has taken this family's negative situation and turned
it into a positive story of community. The family that asked only for prayers
will receive much more from their neighbors.
"I've
asked for cash donations or gift cards or gifts…and I've gotten a really good
response," Tomaszewski said. "I'm sure over this next week-to-10-days we're going
to be able to make a really nice Christmas for this family."
A
neighbor told police that two African American males driving a black Chrysler
station wagon were responsible for the second break-in. Anyone with information
is encouraged to call Crime Stopper at 419-225-1111.
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Neighbors help a family have Christmas this year.
