A man seen leaving a vacant home with bags Thursday threatened a man in the neighborhood who confronted him, a Lincoln police spokeswoman said Friday.Ìý
The neighbor was backing out of his driveway when he became suspicious of a man leaving 2200 N. 53rd St. at about 2 p.m., Officer Chassidy Jackson-Goodwin said.Ìý
The neighbor began asking the man questions.
When the man told him he was with the bank, the neighbor tried to ask for more information, Jackson-Goodwin said.Ìý
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Then the man pulled out a handgun and threatened to shoot the neighbor if he didn't back off, she said.Ìý
During the confrontation, the man dropped one of his bags, and the neighbor heard the sound of metal clanging inside, Jackson-Goodwin said.Ìý
The suspicious man left in a pickup, and police had only a general description of him Friday.Ìý
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When officers arrived to investigate, they found the front door to the vacant home open, Jackson-Goodwin said.Ìý
Copper piping had been cut out of the basement, she said.Ìý
The total loss and the total damage were each estimated at $500.
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