Belleville Police: Car Stripped Of 4 Tires, Left On Milk Crates

BELLEVILLE, NJ — He parked his car in Belleville on a Saturday night. When he woke up and returned, all four tires were gone. That was the report a local motorist gave to Belleville police on March 11, authorities said.

According to the Belleville Police Department, the theft victim told officers that he parked his 2001 Honda Civic in the area of Mill and Montgomery streets around 7 p.m. on March 10. When he returned to the car the next morning, the car was sitting on milk crates with all four tires missing, police said.

Belleville police are investigating the incident, authorities said.

The March 11 incident isn’t the first time that a car has been found stripped of its tires in Belleville. In September 2016, a Hornblower Avenue resident found his 2011 Subaru Impreza raised off the ground on jack stands and bricks, with all four tires and rims missing. Police said the estimated value of the rims and tires was $1,400.

• See related article: Belleville Car Owner Finds Vehicle On Pile Of Bricks, 4 Tires Stolen

That spring, a series of similar thefts were reported in multiple nearby municipalities including Bloomfield, Newark, Irvington, Harrison and Elizabeth.

• See related article: PHOTOS: Tire and Rim Thefts Hit Essex, Hudson Counties
• See related article: Brazen Tire and Rim Theft Reported In Bloomfield

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