On Feb. 11, Polk County police responded to a call from Lake Creek Road in reference to a burglary.

The victim stated that sometime between Jan. 27 and Feb. 11, someone broke into an upstairs apartment and stole a Magnavox color television.

According to reports, the entry door appeared to have been forced open using a flat pry bar.

According to the victim, no other items were missing from the apartment.

Damages to the door were listed at $150. Value of the television was listed at $130.

Felony Burglary

A Cedartown man alerted Polk County police to theft of copper wiring from a home that he owned on Berry Road.

According to reports, two rear-facing windows leading to two separate bedrooms were broken. In a closet in one of the bedrooms a breaker box was damaged.

The officer observed copper wiring strewn across the bedroom floor.

The victim also showed the officer wire damage that had occurred under the home.

The electric power meter was also reported as stolen.

Damages of the home were listed at $500.

Felony Burglary

A Cedartown man noticed the theft of copper wiring when he went to work on his rental property on Feb. 10.

According to reports, the copper had been taken out of the circuit panels.

The victim stated that the circuit panels were damaged and would have to be replaced.

The rental property is located on Patton Street.

The victim listed the damages at $500, but was unsure of the amount or value of the copper taken from the residence.

Felony Burglary

A Cedartown man alerted police to a burglary that had occurred at his rental property on Feb. 10.

According to reports, someone had stolen carpet out of the living room area and one of the bedrooms.

The victim also alerted police to the theft of four bedroom doors from the residence.

There was also a report of damage to the front porch of the residence.

The victim stated that it had been about two weeks since he had checked on the property, which is located on Youngs Valley Road.

The stolen items were listed at $900 in value, and the front porch was estimated at $100 for the repairs.

Todd Ollis,

Staff writer