Holmdel Attempted Vehicle Theft Thwarted, Police Say

HOLMDEL, NJ - Two unlocked cars were entered in Holmdel on Tuesday, though were not taken as keys or fobs were not left inside.

According to a Facebook statement from the Holmdel Township Police Department, two males were observed in a resident’s driveway around 3:50 a.m. on July 20. One suspect entered an unlocked Chevy Tahoe in the driveway.

The man removed the home’s garage door opener and opened the garage, police said, while a second suspect went into the garage and entered a Porsche Carrera.

“NEITHER VEHICLE HAD KEYS INSIDE,” Holmdel police said. “NEITHER VEHICLE WAS STOLEN.”

The statement comes amid several reported car thefts and car theft attempts in the Bayshore area. Earlier this month, one subject reportedly entered an unlocked car - and attempted to enter at least one other vehicle - on a Holmdel Road driveway in Hazlet. A vehicle was also stolen near South Beers Street on July 11.

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"There is a stolen vehicle ring working in the Monmouth County area. As this incident confirms, you can prevent your cars from being stolen, or vandalized, by keeping them locked and bringing your keys and/or key-fob into your house," Holmdel police said in a prior statement. "These suspects have ONLY stolen cars that were unlocked, with the key-fobs inside."