Ypsilanti police investigate series of burglary attempts at occupied homes

An intruder forced his way into an occupied home in the 1400 block of Gregory Street in Ypsilanti this evening, city police said.

The burglary follows two similar break-in attempts in the city overnight Friday, police said.

The 18-year-old victim heard knocks on her kitchen window about 9:12 p.m. tonight, but didn't look outside, a police incident log said.

Several minutes later, she heard the sliding glass door open and walked into the living room to find a man standing there. The man fled the home and got down off a second-floor balcony after she yelled, the log said.

A Michigan State Police K-9 unit attempted to track the man down. He was described as white, 20 years old, tall, with short, curly brown hair, the log said. He was wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

On Friday evening and early today, two attempted burglaries occurred in the city. It's unclear whether the cases are related, but police said they are similar.

The first break-in attempt occurred at an off-campus sorority house in the 100 block of North Normal at about 9:45 p.m. Friday. Police said residents of the sorority saw a window being opened from outside and screamed.

Entry wasn't gained. The residents weren't able to get a good look at the person or people outside.

At about 4:50 a.m. today, residents in the 200 block of North Summit reported hearing someone attempting to open the door to their home. They slammed the door shut as the would-be intruder opened to the door, police said.

The man was described as white, about 20 years old, with blonde hair, and wearing orange pants and a dark colored shirt.

Also early today, Ypsilanti police arrested a suspect in an attempted burglary in the 400 block of Madison Street. In that case, a woman hid in her closet and called police after someone attempted to break into her home at 5 a.m.

Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to call Ypsilanti Police at (734) 483-9510.