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Same group believed to be responsible for recent string of burglaries across Oʻahu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Several homes on Oʻahu have recently been hit by burglars in the middle of the day. Some of the victims have surveillance video of the suspects, and they believe it's the same group.
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Security cameras capture a white SUV backing into a Pearl City home earlier this week. A man pounds on the door, tries to remove the security camera, but leaves after hearing voices and dogs barking.
'We're a little shook,' said Kealohi Sandefur. 'I think one of the things we were worried about is what if she opened the door. And the guy was there with his mask, he looked like he was there for business. And who what would've happened if she didn't kinda remember what we talked about and instead of just opening the door like asking who's there…'
Thankfully nothing was taken and no one was hurt. But others weren't as fortunate.
'I think the one in Manoa that I saw online, definitely those are the same people,' said Sandefur. 'It was the same white Mercedes, and the guy who ripped down my camera, definitely could tell, he was wearing the same clothes.'
'It looks to me like the same group that's going around hitting different neighborhoods,' said Alana Bryant.
Alana Bryant and Adam Eskaran's home in Moanalua was broken into in April. Their security cameras caught a white SUV backing into their garage. They say that in about 10 minutes, burglars stole jewelry, family heirlooms, and anything that wasn't tied down.
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'It's been a really uncomfortable few months,' said Bryant. 'We're just in this like heightened vigilance all the time.
'We don't feel safe at home and you know, we have a growing family,' said Eskaran. 'The kids are worried about people breaking in when we're home. It's hard to sleep any little sound we hear wakes me up.'
Bryant and Eskaran say if there's one good thing that came out of all of this is they talk to their neighbors a lot more, calling them a great group of people.
They've joined the neighborhood watch, and they're all just looking out for each other a lot more to hopefully prevent this from happening again.
'I really feel like it's not fair for anybody to have to go through this,' said Eskaran. 'I wouldn't want my neighbor to go through this. So I hope it can just be stopped.'Honolulu police say the investigation is ongoing.
'Hope that these guys get caught,' said Sandefur. 'And hope that maybe people just look out for each other a little more and just remember this is Hawaiʻi and we all have to have aloha for each other.'
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