A masked man who burglarized Fayetteville homes while elderly residents slept is being sought by police in a series of break-ins.
The first two attempts were reported Dec. 11 on Offshore Drive, according to a news release from the Fayetteville Police Department.
At the first home, an alarm sounded as the man, wearing knee pads, a backpack, mask, gloves and a Casio G-Shock style watch, rummaged through a vehicle where he found a house key and attempted to unlock a door.
At a second home in the area, he tried to pry open a window. The incidents, at least one of which was captured on a security camera, happened between 12:20 a.m. and 1:27 a.m.
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Widespread COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Fayetteville area nursing homes
Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Cumberland and other North Carolina counties are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.
The Fayetteville Observer
Fourteen nursing homes and similar facilities in Cumberland County have COVID-19 outbreaks, including seven with at least 20 confirmed cases, state records show.
The long-term care facilities are among nearly 700 in the state and dozens in counties around Cumberland that are dealing with at least two cases of COVID-19.
Fourteen people have died because of the recent outbreaks in Cumberland County, according to a report posted on the state Department of Health and Human Services website. In North Carolina, more than 3,900 deaths from COVID-19 are linked to nursing homes and similar facilities, the department said.