FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man discovered something strange in his home when he returned from vacation on Thursday – a bag full of dolls, police said.

The man, whom police did not identify, told officers nothing was missing from his Winthrop Street home which had obviously been burglarized, police spokeswoman Lt. Patricia Grigas said.

“A lock to the sliding glass door was broken and one chair was moved,” said Grigas. “There was a large clear plastic bag that was full of male and female dolls and pacifiers.”

The man returned home at 6 a.m. after being gone for five days, the lieutenant said. The man searched the home, but found nothing missing.

The man told police something similar had happened the prior year, but he never reported it. He said that is why he added a better lock to the sliding door, Grigas said.

Police questioned the man’s neighbors.

“The neighbors were home all week, but no one saw anything,” said Grigas. “No one saw anyone wandering around or out of the ordinary.”

Grigas said it is possible someone stayed in the house for a few days before leaving.

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