4 Cars With Key Fobs Inside Are Stolen In Millburn In 1 Week

MILLBURN, NJ — Among police items released this week in Millburn, four high-end cars were stolen in town in a seven-day period, all with key fobs left inside of them.

Police released information on the following:

On Saturday, July 23, Millburn Police Officer Crawn responded to an Elm Street residence for a report of motor vehicle theft. The resident reported that some time overnight, his Audi A5 was stolen from his driveway. It was reported that the key fob had been left in the unlocked vehicle.

The vehicle was later recovered in Newark.

Also that day, Crawn responded to a Myrtle Avenue residence for a report of a vehicle theft. The resident reported that some time overnight, his BMW 528i was stolen from his driveway. He had left his key fob in the unlocked vehicle.

That vehicle was also recovered in Newark.

A second resident on Myrtle Avenue also reported a burglary, sometime overnight, to his unlocked vehicle, but nothing was stolen.

On July 27, Officer O’Neill responded to a Kean Road residence for a report of a motor vehicle theft. The resident said that the night before, at 10:26 p.m., his BMW X7 was stolen from his driveway. It was reported that the key fob was left in the unlocked vehicle.

The vehicle was later recovered in Irvington.

This past Friday, July 29, 2022, at 8:11 a.m., Officer Kerwien responded to a Lakeview Ave residence on a report of theft of a vehicle. The resident reported that his fob was left in the vehicle and overnight, his Mercedes C30 was stolen from his driveway.

Later that day, at 10:50 a.m., Kerwien observed the vehicle on White Oak Ridge Road near Canoe Brook Road. Upon observing police, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed.

Due to safety concerns, the officer was unable to pursue the stolen vehicle, police said.

In 2020, New Jersey began a "Lock It Or Lose It" campaign to encourage people to stop leaving their cars unlocked with keys inside.