Unlocked Luxury Car Stolen From Bernardsville Driveway

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — An unlocked luxury car was stolen from a driveway in Bernardsville on Tuesday in the early morning hours.

A resident of Mine Brook Road (Rt. 202) reported that a 2017 BMW X3 had been stolen sometime between 3:30 and 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

The car was reportedly unlocked and the keys were in the vehicle at the time of the theft.

The Bernardsville Police Department investigated and found the stolen car in Newark later in the day on Tuesday.

This is the second crime of this kind reported this week. Bernardsville Police reported on Saturday during the predawn morning hours, two people trespassed on private property and tried to get into two vehicles parked in the driveway of a home in the area of Chapin Road, Bernardsville Police Chief Kevin Valentine said.

The vehicles were locked and the suspects fled after being unable to get inside. No one was injured and nothing was reported stolen, according to police.

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"Police have not concluded that the two incidents are related, but they have similarities in that they both occurred during the early morning hours and within a few days of each other," Valentine said.

Valentine is reminding residents to be extra vigilant in the coming weeks.

“There have been past incidents in this area where the thieves return numerous times to the same general vicinity to commit additional crimes. If you see something suspicious, report it,” said Valentine.

Residents who live in isolated areas can leave outside lights on to provide extra security during darkness to increase the likelihood that would be thieves might be detected or deterred.

Police have also increased the frequency of patrols in areas where previous thefts have occurred.

The incident remains under investigation by the Bernardsville Police Department Detective Bureau. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Police Department at 908-766-0037.

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