A TV, jewelry, cash and other items recently were stolen from a home in the 2700 block of Lee Pyle Road in the De Soto area, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports.
Between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6, someone pried open a rear door to the home to get inside and stole the items, the report said.
In addition to a 42-inch Samsung flat-screen TV, stolen items included two gold Elgin watches with crystals and diamonds; a watch with a silver band and white face; a knock-off Rolex watch; a black rope bracelet with a gold clasp; six $100 bills; a water jug filled with coins; and a safe that contained $300 in Japanese currency and vehicle titles. In all, the items were valued at $1,270, according to the report.
As of Jan. 22, the stolen items had not been recovered, and there were no suspects or arrests, said Lt. Gary Higginbotham of the Sheriff’s Office. He asks anyone with information about the burglary to call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 636-797-5515.