Crime & Safety
Car Theft Attempt At Car Wash In Livingston Is Unsuccessful: Police
Someone tried and failed to steal a BMW at a Livingston car wash, police said. But a different BMW was stolen the day before.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — An attempt to steal a car at a car wash in Livingston on Monday turned out to be, well, a wash, police said.
Police said that on Monday, around 1:06 p.m., they received a call to respond to Livingston Car Wash.
Police were told that suspects pulled up to the car wash while a 2022 BMW X7 was outside. One person got out of the vehicle and tried to start the BMW, but was unsuccessful. That person returned to the waiting vehicle and fled, police said.
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Detectives are investigating.
However, thieves were successful at stealing a different BMW X7 from town the day before.
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On Sunday, a resident reported to police around 2:02 a.m. that her 2020 BMW X7 had just been stolen. The Riker Hill Road resident heard it start up and drive away, police said.
The Livingston Detective Bureau is investigating.
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