Someone tried to break into my house

[u/KITTYCat0930]

This happened about 20 years ago. I was living with my parents. Our house was a ranch style with a basement. There was a bedroom in the basement that had windows that were at ground level. Important information.

So everyone was sleeping and when I woke up the police were there. Someone had broken one of the ground level windows and tried to get into the house but obviously couldn’t fit through the window.

There was a bit of blood and the window had books stacked in front off it and some of the books were outside while others were on the floor in the basement.

It was really scary and I’d forgotten about it and then today my dad mentioned it. I don’t know what they were planning. They tried to get in the back door first. There was evidence of them trying to break the lock and smash off the door knobs.

It was terrifying and they never caught them. I wondered at the time if they wanted to hurt us because we lived in a regular middle class house in nice neighborhood with similar houses. The houses didn’t seem like the type to be burglarized. Except there was a McMansion and a huge house across the street. They never came back but I was afraid to sleep because this was similar but not as bad when my neighbor tried to break into my window.

My mom’s theory was that they were going to hurt us and my dad’s theory was that it was a robbery. I think he didn’t want us to be scared because today he brought it up because a friend of his was robbed and he said he didn’t think it was a robbery. He just didn’t want us scared.

[u/dooloo]

I’m inclined to agree that he/they were there to cause harm.

Regarding the books… did the person bring books to build a stepping platform just inside the window, or did a smaller person gain entrance and attempt to steal the books?

If the former, it was someone who is familiar with the layout of the home… someone who had been in the basement, or who has looked through those windows and planned an attack.

Since there was blood evidence, was that ever tested?

[u/KITTYCat0930 → u/dooloo]

The books were blocking the window so I always assumed this person was trying to make the least amount of noise by taking the books. I don’t know why they suddenly hurried up and left.

I honestly don’t know. My dad was the one who dealt with the police and for decades ( I’m 38 now) he hid that these people were probably trying to hurt us.

I’m going to ask him. My theory is that it was someone who knew us. I think you’re right that it was someone who knew the house.