New Car Theft Trend: Thief Swipes Keys From Livingston Home, Drives Porsche Away

LIVINGSTON, NJ — It seems to be a new car theft tactic in Essex County: A burglar enters a home from the rear, grabs the car keys, then takes the car.

North Jersey officials have spent the last few years begging residents not to leave key fobs in their cars, but now they may have to tell them not to leave them on their kitchen counters, either.

Officials responded at 5:53 a.m. last Wednesday, Feb. 8, to an Irving Avenue residence on a report of a burglary.

The homeowner said they heard her alarm sound and contacted police. The person got in through a rear window and stole the keys for a 2022 Porsche Cayenne.

Then, the burglar made off with the car, which was in the driveway. The Livingston Detective Bureau is investigating.

Here are reports of similar thefts in the last year:

• Thief Steals Car Keys From Livingston Home, Then Takes BMW, Police Say
• Thieves Get Car Keys From 2 Millburn Homes, Take Porsche, BMW, Audi