QUEEN CREEK (AZFamily) \u2014 A Queen Creek family is asking for the community\u2019s help after a masked burglar broke into their home on New Year\u2019s Eve while they attended a party.<\/p>\n
Sarah Beth Herman said she and her husband were at a New Year\u2019s Eve party Wednesday evening when the break-in occurred at their home.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were terrified watching the video of someone entering our home,\u201d Herman said.<\/p>\n
Security camera footage from about 6:30 p.m. shows a masked man hopping a fence into the backyard, walking to the back door, then smashing a window as glass shatters everywhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou see the glass fall. It falls on top of my dog. He runs. There\u2019s glass everywhere,\u201d Herman said.<\/p>\n
The video shows the burglar ransacking the home in just a few minutes, running to the couple\u2019s closet and stuffing items into a bag.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn four minutes, he terrorized our home, stole from us and damaged property,\u201d Herman said. \u201cSomebody completely violated our home. They came in with ill intentions, seeking to harm whoever was inside.\u201d<\/p>\n
The burglary caused physical damage to the house and emotional trauma to the family and their dogs, Herman said.<\/p>\n
The suspect seen in the video remains at large. The homeowners are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information is asked to call the Queen Creek Police Department.<\/p>\n
Police said there was another burglary a few blocks away the previous week. They did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether the cases are related.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis needs to be a safe community, and we need to find justice here,\u201d Herman said.<\/p>\n
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