MEQUON, Wis. — Mequon police are warning residents about an organized crime group responsible for a string of home burglaries targeting properties with wooded backyards, particularly on weekends.

The suspects are a part of a larger criminal organization that has been connected to arrests in southern Florida, according to Captain John Hoell of the Mequon Police Department.

Mequon police investigate string of burglaries

"This is not a group of people who are down on their luck and decided to break into a house. This is a bigger organization, so this group needs to be stopped," Hoell said.

The burglars have been using power tools, including reciprocating saws, to cut safes during their break-ins. Police have released home surveillance footage showing suspects sneaking into backyards throu

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