Car, purse stolen after burglar gets access to home via garage door opener, police say

September 30, 2019 5:20 PM

Logan Rude,

Posted: September 30, 2019 5:20 PM

Updated: August 31, 2021 11:29 AM

by Logan Rude

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MADISON, Wis. — Police said a burglar stole a car and a purse after entering the victim’s home by using a garage door opener they accessed through an open car window.

According to an incident report, the victim was sleeping in her home early Saturday morning when the break-in occurred. Police said the victim’s 2016 Honda HR-V is still missing, but her purse was recovered in a different stolen car that was stopped by the Wisconsin State Patrol.

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