Always on Wednesday mornings with locations bring nearby but within a controlled area (2km boundary).

All houses burgled were even-numbered, alternating between "Close" and "Lane" in alphabetical order (except 'A')

Shows forced entry at night, theft of sentimental items (female related), and a signature sign off (lipstick smiley, music box and unsettling rearrangements).

The burglar’s actions seems to go beyond theft into psychological taunting of victims, pointing toward a compulsive offender with an emotional motive.

The burglar’s behaviour also suggested a ritualistic need to invade personal identity and memory, leaving eerie, mocking symbols (smiley faces, music, rearrangements). This is consistent with an emotionally driven offender, possibly seeking power and control rather than material gain.

Target selection is based on emotional vulnerability, and symbolic intrusion rather than financial gain. The offender is seeking to invade memory, intimacy, and personal identity, not just steal.

Compulsive, ritual-driven, motivated by control and emotional impact rather than profit.

The burglar’s motives suggests that they are not financial, but more to emotional and psychological. As he breaks in to invade intimacy, humiliate victims, and replay personal obsessions.

MO & target selection

1) Specific timing and day of the week

2) Women as residents/alone

3) personal items/sentimental value

4) Lipsticks on the mirror

5) ladies night-probably victims are home?

Psychological or emotional

1) he needs love (mummy or unresolved relationship problem)

2) may come from broken family - turn down family photo. Invoke negative emotions

Task 2

• estimated middle age male

• Obsessive & psychopathy

• Motive-probably to address his emotional needs - items taken are sentimental

• Craving for attention- smiley face with lipsticks

Pattern: Early mornings 2-430am Wednesday

Target: Entries that are easily accessible without much force (avoiding front doors)

Profile:

1. Burglary is likely is committed bt the same culprit base on modus operandi

2. Dark traits: Psychopathy

3. Subject may be someone who is lacking motherly love (mommy issue) likely childhood trauma.

4. Emotionally neglect, possibly Family violence (Adverse childhood experiences)

5. Lack emotional stability (big 5 personality traits

6. Absence of nervousness, incapacity for love

   
   

   
   

(1) Forced entry through doors and windows. Entry through bathroom window suggests someone of a smaller stature.

(2) Time of burglaries: 2 - 4.30am on Wednesdays

(3) Targets female residents

(4) Steals items of sentimental value

Signature: 💄 🙂

Offender Profile:

Estimated age: 25 - 40

Gender: Male

Background: possibly unemployed since time of burglaries are in the wee hours of the morning OR Thursday is his off day

PERSONALITY TRAITS:

1. Conscientiousness: High (organized pattern of crime)

2. Introvert: Note says “She ignores me, but I deserve her attention” - suggests someone of a reserved nature

3. Highly disagreeable: family dog locked up in the bathroom

4. Emotional stability: insecure; wants attention

5. Openness to experience: very open to the point of invading strangers’ homes

MOTIVES:

Motivated by unresolved childhood trauma; possibly linked to absence or neglect by maternal figure (baby photo, family photo turned down, mother’s ashes, vintage earrings, lipstick)