Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
The number of crimes reported in Sweet Home continued the upward trend of 2004, with more than 20 percent growth in thefts and more than 30 percent growth in burglaries, according to figures reported last week by the Sweet Home Police Department.
Criminal mischief, the third key crime tracked for trends by the department, also increased last year but not as dramatically.
From 2004 to 2005, the number…