Crime & Safety
Car Stolen In Holmdel; Suspects Drive Into Tree
Sometime between 10 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday, someone tried to steal an unlocked BMW in Holmdel. However, they hit a tree, cops said.
HOLMDEL, NJ — Sometime between 10 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 someone tried to steal an unlocked BMW SUV from a Holmdel driveway, Holmdel police said. However, they hit a tree as they were backing out of the driveway.
The 2017 BMW X5 was parked in a driveway on Maybern Drive. It was unlocked with the key fob inside, said police.
As the suspects were backing out of driveway, they struck a tree and abandoned the BMW, said police.
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However, the keys for a 2019 Jeep Cherokee were also in BMW, so the actors stole the Jeep instead, said Holmdel police.
Residents are reminded to secure vehicle and keys at all times. Anyone with information please contact Det Andrew Kret (ext 1713) or Ptl Frank Sigismondi (ext 1743) at 732-946-4400.
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