Crime & Safety
Car Thief Caught On Home Camera In Berkeley Heights: Police
The burglar went into a home, stole the car keys from a purse, and was caught on home surveillance footage, according to police.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — A burglar was caught on camera while stealing a car from a home in Berkeley Heights, last Wednesday, according to police. The robber pushed up an unlocked window, went into the home, and grabbed a purse with the car keys.
The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. A 17-second surveillance clip published and shared by police shows a person wearing a ski mask approaching the house.
Authorities were able to find the car, a BMW X5, which was left in North Brunswick, along with another car (a Porsche), stolen separately out of Long Branch.
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According to police, there have been a few similar incidents in other New Jersey communities lately, where someone enters a home in search of car keys.
Authorities are therefore encouraging residents to make sure they lock all their doors and windows.
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On April 28, 2021 Berkeley Heights Police responded to a report of a stolen BMW X5 from a driveway on Lee Lane....
Publicado por Berkeley Heights Police em Quinta-feira, 29 de abril de 2021
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