He had curly hair, and the steering wheel looked high on his chest so he might have been short, but I can't be sure of that, really. He did seem to be in a hurry, but we get a lot of cars going fast down out road at that time of night.
Mr. Fuller (informant)
My wife and I arrived home from the theatre at ten past eleven or thereabouts. I knew as soon as I walked through the front door that something was wrong, even though nothing appeared to be out of place. In fact a side window had been neatly cut out, and not replaced.
In the lounge my fears were confirmed. The carriage clock from the mantel was missing, and we then phoned the police. While we waited, we searched the house to discover what else, if anything, had been taken. The house was remarkably neat - the thief had been careful not to make a mess.

Crime Reporting Sheet
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Crime ref. code Date
Victim
Place of Crime
Formal Summary
At 23.10 on the above date, the Fuller's returned home to discover that their flat had been burgled. Various items were missing, including jewellery and cash, but no significant damage had been done to the premises. Witnesses described a man seen acting suspiciously near the scene.
Witness Statements
Mr. Brian Phelps (neighbour)
At around 10.15 I was preparing to go to bed, and opened the living room curtains. I was surprised to see a man walking quickly up the drive of no.86 at that time of night, especially as I didn't recognise him at all. He was a short man, I could see that clearly, but it was too dark to see much else. He appeared to be well dressed, and I just assumed that he was one of Brian 's colleagues from work.
Miss J. Fuller (daughter)
I was coming back from the Barley Mow with my boyfriend John, and I turned the corner of our road at about 10.35. As I walked towards the house, I saw a car pull away from outside no.82, and it drove past us. I looked to see if it was Samantha, a friend of mine, as the car was a dark Ford Escort, like hers, but the driver was a man.
In fact, some of my wife's jewellery, some spare cash and one or two small antiques were taken. I suppose we were lucky - our neighbours were broken into by a bunch of young lads. They didn'1 steal much, but they made a right mess of the place.
: 1112564/2
: Burglary
: 24/9/17
: Mr. W. B. Fuller
: 86 Elm Avenue, Surbiton