When Langley City resident Judy heard her daughter Emma scream, she thought the 17-year-old had seen a spider.
Then she heard Emma yelling, 91裸聊视频済et out, get out!91裸聊视频�
The teen was yelling at a man who was trying to climb in through her second-storey bedroom window.
It was shortly after 11 p.m.
The casement window was open because it was a warm night and Emma91裸聊视频檚 south-facing bedroom is the hottest room in the Langley City house.
91裸聊视频淚t was a couple of days after school was out for the summer and was one of those super hot nights, so upstairs windows were open as we don91裸聊视频檛 have a/c,91裸聊视频� said Judy, who asked that her last name and the real name of her daughter not be published.
Her husband came running in time to see the man jumping over the back fence into neighbouring yards and across another fence before sprinting out to the road toward a nearby park.
RCMP arrived in minutes.
91裸聊视频淭he police were absolutely excellent,91裸聊视频� Judy said.
91裸聊视频淭hey had the police dog here right away.91裸聊视频�
The dog was able to follow the scent until it crossed into a heavy foot traffic area in nearby Brydon Park.
One frustrated police officer told Judy that he wished he could turn himself into a helicopter to look for the suspect.
That was in late June, shortly after school closed for the summer.
More than a month later, even with the assistance of victim services, the after-effects of the attempted break-in still have the 17-year-old rattled.
91裸聊视频淚 had just turned off the light,91裸聊视频� Emma told the Times.
Then she saw a shadow move and realized a man was climbing in through her window.
He was in all black or dark clothing and had his hoodie pulled up over his face.
91裸聊视频淚 was so scared I could barely move,91裸聊视频� Emma said.
Then she started yelling and the man fled.
At first, she thought she was fine.
She spent the weekend with her grandparents, then came home and immediately suffered an anxiety attack, re-living the feeling of going into shock when she saw a shadow and realized someone was in her room.
91裸聊视频淚 went into panic mode,91裸聊视频� Emma said.
91裸聊视频淚 started freaking out. I was screaming and carrying on.91裸聊视频�
When she couldn91裸聊视频檛 shake it, her father and grandfather took her to the hospital ER.
Sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, the anxiety continued until someone found her a quiet room where she could sit with her back to the wall.
After about three hours, Emma was able to go home.
91裸聊视频淚 slept with the lights on for at least a week,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淚f I was home alone, I would have to have the wall behind me. I felt like I had to lock the windows and keep the lights on.91裸聊视频�
These days, she91裸聊视频檚 OK, she said, but there will be moments where the fear comes flashing back.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a come-and-go thing91裸聊视频� Emma said.
91裸聊视频淢ost of the summer, I have been struggling with anxiety.91裸聊视频�
The family has taken steps to make a repeat invasion through a window impossible.
They decided to tell their story after the issued a public warning about burglars gaining entrance through unlocked windows.
91裸聊视频淓ven though it is unbearably hot during the night, residents are cautioned to consider home security,91裸聊视频� said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy.
91裸聊视频淚f you are going to leave a window open 91裸聊视频� you should employ some kind of security brace and only leave the window open a couple inches.91裸聊视频�
Police suggest residents 91裸聊视频榤ake the rounds91裸聊视频� before going to bed each night:
- Have you taken valuables and garage door openers out of your car?
- Is your car parked in the driveway or garage and is it locked?
- Are the doors to the house locked?
- Are windows braced or closed and locked on the main level?
Consider making yourself a security checklist to keep your property and family safe, they advise.
There have been a number of complaints of screens having been removed or cut from ground floor windows in the Langley City area.
Earlier this month, a house in Murrayville was robbed while the owners were sleeping. A laptop, wallet and cash were taken.
It appeared the suspects gained entry through the home office window and nothing was heard likely due to fans and air conditioning units.
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