Brooklyn Park Police Remind Residents to Lock Windows and Doors After Recent Burglary

A burglary in Brooklyn Park prompted police to advise residents to secure their homes and be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

On Thursday at 7:27 pm, the Brooklyn Park Police Department says they received a call about a burglary in progress at a home in the 1700 block of 73rd Avenue North.

There, residents had reportedly returned home when they found a man inside who pointed a gun at them before running away.

The search for the suspect was unsuccessful and police are asking area residents to look out for suspicious activity.

The suspect is described as a skinny black man between 5’9″ and 5’10” with a beard and wearing an all-black hoodie and black pants.

The description, according to police, is similar to previous reports they had received Thursday of a man wearing a black hoodie with white lettering, a black coat with red sleeves and light-colored pants.

In those reports, the man was allegedly looking in windows and testing door handles in the 7500 block of Newton Avenue North and Meadowwood Drive. Similar sightings were also reported to police in downtown Brooklyn.

Call 911 to report any suspicious activity.