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Prowler Sneaks Into Sleeping Family's Home
An intruder who has crept into several homes in a neighborhood in The Colony watched a young girl sleep and touched her ear, the child's father said.
Ralph Cotto said a man entered into his home in the Legends community early Saturday morning while he and his family were sleeping. The man went into the room of his youngest daughter, who woke up at about 3 a.m.
"He touched her on the ear," Cotto said. "She thought that it was me, just playing around. She said, 'Stop. Daddy, knock it off.' And she heard the guy say, 'I'm not your dad.' Which, to me, that would make my heart sink if i heard something like that."
Cotto said he is relieved the man left and no one was hurt. He said the man entered his home through an unlocked door.
Police said similar incidents occurred in the neighborhood in August. Neighbors call the man "The Prowler."
"The message to this guy is, you know, you're sick," Cotto said. "You have a problem. You need to take care of it, because if you continue with that behavior, you are going to get caught."
Jeanie Skinner, who lives a few doors away from the Cottos, said residents have believed the neighborhood is safe. Skinner said "The Prowler" has put everyone is on high alert.
"Fortunately, we live in a state that allows us to protect our home, which is our castle," Skinner said.
Neighbors say they plan to be vigilant and make sure every door is secure.
"You don't ever dream that that one time you don't do it, it's going to cost you your privacy," Skinner said.
Police say the intruder entered all of the homes through unlocked doors or garages. They said residents should double-check their doors.
Investigators do not know the man's motive but do not believe it is theft.
An intruder who has crept into several homes in a neighborhood in The Colony watched a young girl sleep and touched her ear, the child's father said.
Ralph Cotto said a man entered into his home in the Legends community early Saturday morning while he and his family were sleeping. The man went into the room of his youngest daughter, who woke up at about 3 a.m.
"He touched her on the ear," Cotto said. "She thought that it was me, just playing around. She said, 'Stop. Daddy, knock it off.' And she heard the guy say, 'I'm not your dad.' Which, to me, that would make my heart sink if i heard something like that."
Cotto said he is relieved the man left and no one was hurt. He said the man entered his home through an unlocked door.
Police said similar incidents occurred in the neighborhood in August. Neighbors call the man "The Prowler."
"The message to this guy is, you know, you're sick," Cotto said. "You have a problem. You need to take care of it, because if you continue with that behavior, you are going to get caught."
Jeanie Skinner, who lives a few doors away from the Cottos, said residents have believed the neighborhood is safe. Skinner said "The Prowler" has put everyone is on high alert.
"Fortunately, we live in a state that allows us to protect our home, which is our castle," Skinner said.
Neighbors say they plan to be vigilant and make sure every door is secure.
"You don't ever dream that that one time you don't do it, it's going to cost you your privacy," Skinner said.
Police say the intruder entered all of the homes through unlocked doors or garages. They said residents should double-check their doors.
Investigators do not know the man's motive but do not believe it is theft.
I live in this neighborhood and i wish he would try this shit.
THE COLONY — "Lock your doors." How many of us take that advice for granted?
A prowler is preying on families in Denton County. Time and time again, neighbors tell us he's walked into unlocked homes.
People living in The Legends neighborhood are on edge. One victim managed to get a shot off at the suspect.
They’re worried after a series of crimes have been linked. This isn't a burglar or a vandal... it's a prowler.
Police say a man slipped into several homes, most recently on Saturday.
Erin Bardin lives a few doors down from the latest crime. She said it rattled her sense of security.
"Today, we went for a walk with the kids around the block. I used to maybe leave the door open," she said. "But now, the keys are always in my pocket. Garages come down right when I leave. There's never anything unlocked any more."
Other neighbors have had close calls with the man they believe to be the prowler. In September, a homeowner who spotted a man in his backyard told his wife to call 911 and fired a shot in the direction of the suspect, who jumped the fence and ran off.
Brittany Belcher believes a man fitting the prowler's description followed her up her sidewalk as she came home.
"I'm kind of scared to go out of my own home," she said. "I'm scared for other people. He's causing trouble."
Police are working the cases as if it's the same person who is responsible. They're warning residents to lock their doors and their vehicles.
"We're definitely careless," Bardin said. "You might think that your husband locked it or assume someone else has locked the door and not double-checked. I think now we're all double-checking, and keeping the doors locked during the day when we may have been more careless or carefree."
Homeowners told News 8 they are on edge, adding they won't feel secure again until this mysterious prowler is off the streets and behind bars.
A prowler is preying on families in Denton County. Time and time again, neighbors tell us he's walked into unlocked homes.
People living in The Legends neighborhood are on edge. One victim managed to get a shot off at the suspect.
They’re worried after a series of crimes have been linked. This isn't a burglar or a vandal... it's a prowler.
Police say a man slipped into several homes, most recently on Saturday.
Erin Bardin lives a few doors down from the latest crime. She said it rattled her sense of security.
"Today, we went for a walk with the kids around the block. I used to maybe leave the door open," she said. "But now, the keys are always in my pocket. Garages come down right when I leave. There's never anything unlocked any more."
Other neighbors have had close calls with the man they believe to be the prowler. In September, a homeowner who spotted a man in his backyard told his wife to call 911 and fired a shot in the direction of the suspect, who jumped the fence and ran off.
Brittany Belcher believes a man fitting the prowler's description followed her up her sidewalk as she came home.
"I'm kind of scared to go out of my own home," she said. "I'm scared for other people. He's causing trouble."
Police are working the cases as if it's the same person who is responsible. They're warning residents to lock their doors and their vehicles.
"We're definitely careless," Bardin said. "You might think that your husband locked it or assume someone else has locked the door and not double-checked. I think now we're all double-checking, and keeping the doors locked during the day when we may have been more careless or carefree."
Homeowners told News 8 they are on edge, adding they won't feel secure again until this mysterious prowler is off the streets and behind bars.
Its funny cause its true.
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