Photo: "Snickers" the Irady family dog who alerted them to the "ninja burglar" / Steve Sandberg
Posted: Wednesday, 06 May 2009 12:26PM
Family Dog Alerts Staten Island Couple To 'Ninja' Burglar
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- An Emerson Hill couple was alerted to a burglar by their pint-sized pooch earlier this week, but not before the "ninja" made off with the goods.
Steve Sandberg reports
The couple says the 7-year-old Yorkshire Terrier began growling and barking Monday night, which tipped them off to the burglar's presence.
Russ Irady came face-to-face with the "ninja burglar" in his hallway.
"I see this guy dressed as a ninja...black mask on with only his eyes showing...all black outfit...he comes running down our hallway," Irady said.
Irady said the burglar had no hesitation as he gracefully jumped from the second floor balcony to the foyer below with the stolen goods -- a box of expensive watches.
"It was amazing...he just jumped...flew in the air...did a little roll at the end," Irady said.
Rumors circulated in 2007 and 2008 about another "ninja burglar" who terrorized Staten Island's Todt Hill section.
Most of those cases were the work of a ring of Albanian suspects, who have since been deported, according to authorities.
Inset photo: The Irady's home in the Emerson Hills section on Staten Island / Steve Sandberg
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- An Emerson Hill couple was alerted to a burglar by their pint-sized pooch earlier this week, but not before the "ninja" made off with the goods.
