Burglars struck twice Wednesday at a dormitory of the Saipan Community Church and School in Susupe.<\/p>\n
Two teachers fell prey to the burglars, who are believed to be the same group that broke into their rooms in the morning and evening, Saipan Tribune learned yesterday.<\/p>\n
The Department of Public Safety has yet to release information about the two cases.<\/p>\n
A witness said that in the morning incident, the burglars stole one laptop, one underwater camera worth $900, and a wallet with cash and other items. In the nighttime break-in, the suspects ran off with a laptop.<\/p>\n
The burglars managed to enter the rooms by destroying the windows at the back of the dormitory.<\/p>\n
The witness said that members of the church\u2019s choir were preparing for practice around 7:30pm when they noticed a male teenager in the premises. Some members asked him what he was doing in the area. <\/p>\n
As they were talking to the teenager, they heard one of the teachers in the dormitory shouting after seeing a man come out of one of the rooms and jump over the fence.<\/p>\n
During the commotion, the teenager seen by choir members also ran toward the beach. The two suspects proceeded to the Sugar Dock area where a third suspect was waiting in a getaway vehicle.<\/p>\n
A Visa card, receipts, and other items belonging to one teacher were found scattered at the beachside near Saipan Community Church. <\/p>\n
Two police officers responded but failed to catch the burglars.<\/p>\n
In July, the house of Saipan Community Church associate pastor Roger Abe, located in the same compound, was also burglarized. Stolen were a black Toshiba satellite laptop, a bag, two wallets, cash, and other items.<\/p>\n
Abe and his wife believe that a small boy was possibly used in the burglary as the point of entry was a small hole in the window. No one was arrested in that break-in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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