A 34-year-old Ypsilanti man is behind bars after Ann Arbor police say he slipped into a home on the 500 block of Benjamin Street through an unlocked door while residents were sleeping inside, then made off with electronics before detectives tracked him down two days later. Olin Thurman was arraigned Wednesday on one count of first-degree home invasion, a felony that carries a maximum of 20 years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine, according to the Michigan Legislature.
According to the mlive.com, police were called to the Benjamin Street home on Oct. 24 after residents woke up and discovered several items were missing, including electronics. Investigators determined that the suspect had entered through a door that had been left unlocked while the household slept, a detail that underscores just how little effort it reportedly took to get inside.
Detectives Close In Within Two Days
The case moved quickly. Detectives identified Thurman as a suspect, leading to his arrest on Oct. 26 — just two days after the initial report…