Recent Miamisburg break ins puzzle residents

Recent break ins where the loot taken was a frozen apple pie have residents wondering whether pranksters are at work.

The burglaries occurred Saturday night on Old Main Street West, along the Great Miami River.

According to neighbors and police, a burglar or burglars broke into the garage of one home and took the pie from the freezer.

In the second reported incident, a rental house was broken into, the thermostat was set at 92 degrees light bulbs were left unscrewed. At the same address, a playhouse in the yard was damaged when someone set fire to curtains inside it.

In the third reported incident, someone broke out a window to a garage.

Miamisburg police said they don’t think Saturday night’s activity is connected to other burglaries in Miamisburg.

Neighbors say they are working to start up a neighborhood watch program.