A 10-foot brake, weighing several hundred pounds, was reported stolen during the burglary of a McKinley Avenue residence on Aug. 23. The owner said the equipment was valued at $2,000, and had been stolen between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Avalon Police were called on Aug.20 when someone witnessed a person in a silver vehicle pull up to a Jackman Avenue home, get out, and steal a copper downspout from the side of the house.