As YWN reported earlier on Tuesday, an Orthodox Jewish resident was stabbed during a home invasion. The man was transported to the hospital and underwent surgery. The Baltimore Police Department has written an open letter to the community to put them at ease and mentions two burglaries that occurred overnight – yet makes no mention that in one of the incidents a homeowner was stabbed in the stomach.

The following is the letter:

Dear Community Members,

Between 6/06/16 and 6/07/16 during the overnight hours there were two overnight burglaries in the area. The first incident occurred in the 2500 block of Willow Glen Drive. The second incident occurred in the 6600 block of Shelrick Place. In both of these incidents, the unknown suspect gained entry into the residences through doors and windows that were left unlocked. The Baltimore City Police also experienced an overnight burglary on Cheswolde Rd. in close proximity to the above burglaries.

Please be vigilant of suspicious subjects or vehicles roaming through the neighborhoods. If you notice suspicious activity, safely get a good description of the subjects and contact 911. Please keep your residences secured at all times. Lock your windows, doors, and use your residential alarm system.

The Pikesville Precinct Community Outreach Team offers free residential security surveys where a uniformed officer will respond to your home and give you ideas and make suggestions on ways to better secure your residence. Officers from the Pikesville Precinct are actively patrolling your neighborhood.

If you have any questions or would like to have a security survey, please contact the Pikesville Community Outreach Team for assistance at 410-887- 6775.

(Dov Gefen – YWN)