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Resident: Home hit by fire later burglarized

WILKES-BARRE A woman whose residence was damaged in a fire Wednesday reported that it was burglarized afterward, police said.

The 59-year-old woman called Luzerne County 911 Saturday afternoon to report the break-in. She told police that a television worth $1,879, a watch worth $325 and nine pairs of sneakers valued between $130 and $150 per pair were stolen.The woman had not been living at the residence since the fire and had been there last at 4 p.m. Friday, police said.Wilkes-Barre Times Leader