The most recent burglary in Mt. Lebanon was reported Jan. 27, the same evening another break-in was discovered on Terrace Drive in Castle Shannon.

Mt. Lebanon police and a state police helicopter were unable to find any evidence of a man caught burglarizing a house on Shady Drive. He allegedly jumped from a second-floor window when the resident returned to his apartment just after 7 p.m. Jan. 27.

The resident discovered a man dressed in dark clothing who fled out the rear of the apartment. The burglar entered through an unlocked sliding glass door.

The same evening there was a 6:30 p.m. report of a burglary on Terrace Drive, said Castle Shannon police Chief Ken Truver.

The Terrace Drive burglary is close to four burglaries in Mt. Lebanon.

"It's unknown if this is the same suspect," Truver said. "But we are sharing information with Mt. Lebanon."

Before the Jan. 27 incident, three additional burglaries were reported in Mt. Lebanon, with two occurring while residents slept on another floor.

All five incidents are classified as burglaries.

On Jan. 19, between midnight and 5 a.m., a house in the 100 block of Sleepy Hollow road was entered on the basement level while the occupants slept two floors above. DVDS and a game system were stolen.

On Jan. 22, a residence in the 300 block of Jonquil Place was entered between midnight and 7:45 a.m., also while the residents slept. Two jackets and two purses and contents were taken, said Mt. Lebanon police Lt. Aaron Lauth.

Earlier the same day, jewelry, two iPods and two digital cameras were stolen while the owners were away from a residence in the 100 block of Catalpa Place.

All of the burglaries were made through unlocked doors or windows. Lauth and Truver cautioned residents to secure all points of entry.

Both called the burglaries "crimes of opportunity." Truver, like Lauth, said if a burglar sees an opportunity to easily enter a house or apartment, he or she will. Making entry more difficult will discourage the burglar to move on, they said.