Authorities in Clarinda are investigating recent incidents of theft and vandalism. Police Chief Keith Brothers said a resident on Wells Street reported Saturday, that her home had been burglarized and property taken. Entry was forced into the house through a sliding glass door. A thirty-two inch television and surround sound system was stolen from the home.  The loss of the property and damage to the home is estimated at $1,600.00. The burglary is believed to have occurred sometime between August 30th and September 15^th.

On Friday, a Clarinda man reported that four tires on a 2005 Dodge he owns were punctured sometime during the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 12^th while the vehicle was parked in the 100 block of West Washington Street. The damage is estimated at $400.00.

And, on Thursday, September 13^th,  a female resident in the 900 block of West Tarkio Street in Clarinda reported that two tires on a 2004 Kia she owns were punctured sometime on Wednesday, September 12^th between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. while the vehicle was parked in parking lot at the Meadow Run Apartment Complex. The estimate of damage is $330.00.

All three incidents remain under investigation.