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Neighborhoods on the Swinomish Reservation are on edge this week, as seven burglaries occurred over night Tuesday and during the day on Wednesday and another was reported Thursday afternoon.

While each case varies, the Swinomish Police Department believes all seven, as well as four prior burglaries, are related.

The break-ins took place in the neighborhoods around Snee-Oosh and Pull & Be Damned roads and theHopeIslandarea.

Most of the items stolen were electronics. And many of the homes targeted have absentee owners.

The burglar may test to see if houses are empty by knocking on the door be...