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MASSILLON, Ohio - From time-to-time, there are reports about crooks who commit a series of crimes. They are usually referred to as serial criminals. In the city of Massillon, residents are dealing with cereal burglaries. Burglars are sneaking into homes to steal cereal, NewsChannel5 reported.
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Phyllis Sikora recently entered her home to discover that the culprits had been in her home, but they only took two bowls of Reese's Puffs Cereal.
Sikoria said that bandits got to her cereal after getting a garage door opener from an unlocked car parked outside.
"They were able to get into homes with Genies," she said. "It's scary to think someone was walking around your home when you are dead asleep."
WEWS said three other homes in the neighborhood were burglarized in the same way. No valuables were taken, just cereal.
In one case, the culprits left cigarette butts, however.
Massillon Police chief Mark Weldon said every time he looks at the police report on the case, it just doesn't make sense.
"You are risking a great deal for absolutely nothing," he said. "You are risking prison time, a criminal record, to do dumb stuff like this."
Police are exploring many leads in the case, such as a footprint in Sikora's home.
In the meantime, Sikora has a message for the cereal burglar: "Stay away from this neighborhood. We're all on high alert, and don't leave the bowls behind."
