Residential Burglary and Vandalism at South Broadway Avenue

Summary: Officers responded to a report of a possible burglary and vandalism at a residence on South Broadway Avenue in Greene County, Missouri. The caller, a female identified as the son's ex-girlfriend, reported that someone had entered the home, possibly through the back door, and may have been destroying property. The reporting party locked herself in a bedroom with her dogs for safety. Officers coordinated their approach, secured the scene, and made contact with the reporting party. The situation involved a building search to ensure the safety of the occupants and to locate the suspect.