SOUTH BEND — Burglars who have been targeting homes in areas just west and southwest of the city could be moving on to other parts of the county, police say.

Since a recent report listed 13 residential burglaries in that general area during the past two weeks, four more have been reported — three on Friday and another on Saturday.

However, police believe two additional Monday burglaries in other areas could possibly be related.

Sgt. Bill Redman, a St. Joseph County police spokesman, said the local media’s coverage of the thefts could have led to the switch.

“We’re not ruling it out,” Redman said. “We’re looking at every possibility at this point. We’ve had many calls from people who live there, and they’re definitely concerned.”

Monday’s burglaries were in the 16000 block of New Road, southeast of South Bend, and on Lath Trail, which is near North Liberty. Other thefts have occurred in the county, but most of those are too far north to be seriously considered linked.

No burglaries were reported on Tuesday, Redman said. And no arrests have been made.

“We’re actively pursing this,” Redman said. “Some people in those areas have said they haven’t seen extra patrols out there, but we’re obviously doing stuff, I just can’t comment on everything we’re doing.”

The series of burglaries began on Feb. 12. The thieves are targeting mostly electronics, such as plasma TVs, stereos and cameras.

People with information are asked to call Crime Stoppers at (574) 288-STOP or the detective bureau at (574) 235-9569.