Police can't crack case of egg-attack on senior's house despite intensive investigation
For the past year, someone has been splattering an Ohio senior citizen’s home with eggs, but police haven’t been able to crack the case despite an intensive investigation that has involved hundreds of man-hours of work.
At one point, an egg landed on an officer’s foot as he was taking a report, notes the Associated Press. Stakeouts, questioning of neighbors and a surveillance camera have failed to identify any suspects.
DNA testing revealed that the eggs came from a local farm. However, testing shattered shells for fingerprints went nowhere, and proteins in eggs tend to destroy fingerprints, the AP reports.
Investigators reportedly believe the eggs are being launched from as far as a block away. Albert Clemens Sr., who has owned the home nearly 60 years and lives there with two adult children, said they are targeted with “phenomenal” accuracy.
Five or six eggs often hit the house at the same time, banging on the aluminum siding like gunshots and stripping the paint. He used to clean up the mess right away, but has tired of doing so and his insurer won’t settle a claim until the attack concludes, he says.
A $1,000 reward has been offered and Lt. Mitch Houser of the Euclid police says they will continue until the case is solved.
“Somebody is deeply, deeply angry at somebody in that household for some reason,” he says.