Apartment burglaries are on the rise in the Marina. So much so, in fact, that the police are warning residents about a serial thief. According to CBS 5/BCN, "Northern Station Capt. Ann Mannix estimated there have been about a dozen burglaries in the past month in the Lombard Street area and adjoining streets to the north and south." Jewelry, laptops, and/or other electronic equipment have been the items of choice of for stealing.

SFPD suspects that "the burglar then uses a tool or other device to force open apartment doors." So, you know, don't allow anyone inside your building you don't recognize.

If you have any information regarding the string of Marina burglaries, please call the SF Northern Station at 415-614-3400, the police Investigations Unit at 415-553-1484, or the anon tip line at 415-575-4444.