Myrtle Beach mom went to check on her sleeping kid and found a stranger in the room: cops
A Myrtle Beach mom went to check on her sleeping daughter, but instead found a stranger in the 9-year-old’s room, according to a report.
Myrtle Beach police officers went to Calhoun Road for a reported burglary shortly after midnight Thursday.
A 43-year-old mom said she saw a light coming from her 9-year-old’s room and assumed her daughter was still awake reading a book. The daughter typically sleeps with the door open so the cat can enter and leave the room, but the door was closed, according to a police report.
The mom went to check on her child and saw a man standing over her daughter’s dresser with a flashlight, the report states.
The mom screamed and the suspect fled out the window, the report says. The man ran towards 62nd Avenue and Kings Highway.
Outside of the home, police found a chair under the daughter’s window. The screen on the window was removed, according to the report.
The suspect was about 6-foot with dark hair and scruffy facial hair. He had on a light-colored shirt and blue jeans, the report states.
Police used a K-9 to track the suspect, but the dog lost the scent around 63rd Avenue North.
This story was originally published April 23, 2020 at 2:20 PM.
