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Houston police looking for burglar who used his backpack to break into home

Police have surveillance video of a man using his backpack to help knock the glass out of the back window of a home before stealing thousands of dollars worth of watches, jewelry and a gun. Officers are still on the lookout for the thief.

Police are on the lookout for a man who used his backpack to break into a home in Houston's West End.

The Houston Police Department said the break-in happened around 9:20 a.m. in the 4600 block of Floyd Street on March 23.

Police say the man entered the backyard of the home and walked around for a bit. He then approached a window and started to break the glass. The burglar was wearing a backpack and used it to knock out all of the glass so he could slip inside the home.

The man took off with $56,000 worth of jewelry, watches and a semi-automatic handgun, according to police.

If you have any information on this case please call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8744.

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