GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A couple in the 1900 block of Ida Lane wants the public to be aware that crime can happen anywhere, including in the Grosse Pointes.
After the family has owned this home without incident for nearly 60 years, they learned that they were the victims of a burglary while they were out of town. Sometime between Feb. 7 and 17, an unknown suspect or suspects broke into the home by smashing the glass on a window next to the back door. The female homeowner, who asked not to have her name used, said her son saw the damage when he checked on the house and called police. She said the news came as a shock to her and her husband.
“We have this false sense of security,” she said. “I just never imagined it would happen to me. I grew up in Grosse Pointe. I’ve always lived in Grosse Pointe.”…