Video gaming systems stolen from Austin home

Published 8:51 am Tuesday, October 13, 2009

An Austin man reported that someone broke into his home through a basement window Saturday and stole two gaming systems.

According to a police report, the 36-year-old homeowner was away from his residence on the 800 block of Eighth Avenue Southwest all day Saturday for a Boy Scouts trip.

When he returned that evening, he noticed a small window into his basement had been broken out.

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On Sunday, he told police that a Xbox and a Nintendo Wii, each valued at approximately $200, were missing.

No suspects were named in the report.