Another Oshkosh woman reports an intruder in her home following two other incidents last month
OSHKOSH ― Police are continuing to investigate reports of a man entering homes in Oshkosh after another incident was reported over the weekend.
According to a news release from the Oshkosh Police Department, a woman reported a man entered her residence in the 800 block of John Street around 1 a.m. May 5.
The woman said she saw a male standing at the edge of her unoccupied bed in her bedroom before she screamed and left the scene.
The man was gone by the time the woman returned to her residence.
He has been described as being around 6-foot-2 and he was wearing skinny jeans, a black shirt and a ski mask at the time of the incident.
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It’s the third such report of a man entering Oshkosh homes in the morning in the span of weeks following two similar incidents last month.
On April 14, a woman reported a man entered her home in the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue around 4 a.m. Police said the man was standing over her while she was sleeping in her bed. He fled the residence when she woke up and screamed at him. He was described as a white man, about 5-foot-10 to 6-foot with a muscular build and approximately college age with brown, chin-length hair. He was wearing a long-sleeved dark-colored T-shirt, dark pants and a black ski mask.
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This was after a woman also called to report a man entered her residence in the 700 block of Vine Avenue April 1 around 7:28 a.m. The woman said the suspect was standing in the doorway to her bedroom and then fled the scene after she yelled at him. He was described as being about 6-foot-2 with a skinny build while wearing a slim-fitting black jacket, dark pants and a white mask.
Police said it is not known whether these incidents are related. They are asking residents of the affected areas to review surveillance footage to see if a suspect was recorded.
Anyone with information can contact police at 920-236-5700 or remain anonymous by calling Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477 or by using the P3 app.
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