A number of residences in the Ballard area have fallen victim to afternoon burglaries.

12:30 p.m. – 6:21 p.m. July 30, 1400 Block of N.W. Woodbine Way

Complainant stated that she left the property secured at 12:30 p.m. When she arrived at the house around 6 p.m., she noticed the front door was wide open and the basement door had been kicked in.

The house is currently being renovated, and most items had already been removed. But, some computer equipment was missing.

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 30, 5200 Block of Phinney Ave. N.

Suspects entered the unlocked rear door of a residence. The went through the house into the upstairs bedroom and took several items.

Complainant was tipped off that "something wasn't right" when he noticed change missing from his bedroom. He was unsure about what else had been taken.

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. July 30, 9000 Block of 14th Ave. N.W.

Suspects entered a detached garage and took several items.

8:30 a.m. – 8:29 p.m. July 30, 5100 Block of First Ave. N.W.

Resident returned home to find her laptop missing from the kitchen table and the door, which had been locked, unlocked. The doggie door below the door knob was damaged.

Also stolen from the resident and her roommates was the laptop's charger, a silver iPod touch, a second laptop, a mother's wedding ring, a high school class ring and a United Kingdom passport.

But, burglaries are still taking place at more expected hours.

12:15 a.m. July 28, 200 Block of N.W. 101st St.

"Lisa" was woken by the gate being opened on a fence in her side yard. She looked out her bedroom window and saw three suspects standing at the door to her father's apartment.

The suspects noticed Lisa and waved to her before hitting the door with a hammer and yelling, "Open the door."

The suspects left after they could not get the door open but not before they broke the front, front passenger side, rear passenger side and rear windows out of a black Ford Mustang parked in the driveway.

Lisa's father said he did not know anyone who would do this.