Victims report $500 in quarters taken in Myrtle Beach home burglary

Myrtle Beach police were called to investigate Friday night after three residents discovered their home was broken into and $500 in quarters, a gun, and a power meter were taken, authorities said.

The residents were left without electricity since the power meter was missing.

Officers were called about 11 p.m. Friday to a home on the 800th block of Pinner Place, near 17th Avenue South, where a 52-year-old man, a 51-year-old woman, and a 24-year-old man reported the incident, police said.

The 24-year-old man said he was the last to leave the home, which was at about 5 p.m., according to the report.

When he returned home about 10:30 p.m. he noticed the power meter was gone and the glass backdoor had been broken with a metal object, which where police said the suspect or suspects gained entry into the home.

The other victims said that a firearm and $500 in quarters was taken from their bedroom, and noticed cabinets and other things in their home had been looked through, police said.

A crime scene officer responded to the home to gather possible evidence, and a local power company workers came to restore electricity to the home, authorities said.

No arrests had been made by Saturday morning.

This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 10:38 AM with the headline "Victims report $500 in quarters taken in Myrtle Beach home burglary."