Decatur Police Investigating Rash of Vehicle Break-ins

Decatur GA -- Police are investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins that began a week ago.

Four vehicles were broken into overnight on Monday, Dec. 14. “Three vehicles were entered in the 400 block of Oakland Street and loose change was stolen,” said Decatur Police Lt. Jennifer Ross. “ One vehicle was entered in the 200 block of Wilton Drive and a child’s bicycle was stolen.”

Another vehicle was stolen from a driveway in the 500 block of Ponce de Leon Place during the same time, and was later found abandoned by Atlanta police.

On Friday, Dec. 18, eight vehicles were broken into overnight. Five were in the 600-700 block of Clairemont Avenue and three vehicles were entered in the 300 block of Lamont Drive. Sunglasses, loose change/currency, a laptop and cell phone were reported stolen.

Police are urging residents to follow these steps:

• Double check that you lock your vehicles each time.
• Remove valuables from your vehicles and store anything you decide to leave in your vehicle out of view.
• Call police immediately if you observe someone looking into/entering vehicles and provide a detailed description of the person and which direction they are traveling.
• Do not disregard unusual noises such as dogs barking, car alarms, glass breaking and car doors opening/shutting in the middle of the night. Discreetly look out a window to see if you observe anyone on your or a neighbor’s property and if so, call police immediately.