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Dover police dub suspect ‘rat burglar’

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dover Police are looking for a suspect they have dubbed the rat burglar because the person cuts holes to enter and tunnel into buildings.

Officers say the rat burglar is believed to have broken into six businesses in Treadway Towers, an office complex, on Wednesday.

Police say the person pried open a second-floor window on a fire escape and forced open interior doors to enter the businesses.

Authorities say cash and money orders were stolen from six businesses, including massage parlors and investment firms.

Police say the rat burglar is also responsible for break-ins at five other businesses, including two apartment complex offices and an auto parts store.

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Summer McIntosh storms to Pan Pacs 400 IM title, rebounding from 200 free runner-up finish

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Summer McIntosh of Canada led all the way in winning the 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday night, bouncing back after a runner-up finish in the 200 freestyle. Australia led all but 150 meters of the women's 4 x 200 freestyle relay, with the team of Inez Miller, Lani Pallister, Hannah Casey and Milla Jansen winning in 7 minutes, 42.40 seconds to lower the country's championship mark of 7:44.12 set at the 2018 Pan Pacs. Katie Ledecky swam the anchor leg for the U.S., but couldn't overhaul Jansen although she got within a body length in the closing meters. Erin Gemmell, Anna Peplowski, Rylee Erisman and Ledecky took silver in 7:43.10, also going under the old championship mark. “I've kind of struggled with the 200 individually from a flat start over the last couple years, but I always know I'll have something in me for the relay and I'll pull out a good split,” Ledecky said. “I love swimming that anchor leg.”
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