Crime & Safety

Car Stolen In Manalapan Feb. 21, Police Report

The car was stolen from a Tamarack Drive​ driveway sometime between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. February 21, the homeowner told police.

The car was stolen from a Tamarack Drive​ driveway sometime between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. February 21.
The car was stolen from a Tamarack Drive​ driveway sometime between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. February 21. (Carly Baldwin/Manalapan Patch)

MANALAPAN, NJ — As first reported in the most recent Manalapan police blotter, yet another car that was left unlocked — with the keys inside — was stolen in Manalapan.

The car was stolen sometime between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Thursday, February 21, the Tamarack Drive homeowner told police. At approximately 5:30 a.m. that day, the homeowner called police to report that his white 2004 Nissan Altima was gone.

The car had been parked in his driveway, was unlocked and the keys were left inside of the vehicle, police said.

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The homeowner said he thinks the car was stolen sometime between 4 and 5:30 a.m. that morning.

Patrolman William Dutton handled the incident which is pending further investigation.

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