Lock Your Doors: Parsippany Police See Increase In Car Burglaries

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany is seeing an increase in car burglaries, police said. The incidents are occurring in unlocked vehicles with valuables left inside.

In recent weeks, local police departments such as Parsippany's, Morristown's and Morris Township's have issued similar guidance: lock your vehicle doors and remove all valuables.

Parsippany police shared the following graphics:

In Morris Township, someone stole an unlocked Porsche with the key fob left inside on Wednesday. Police described two suspects but have not announced any arrests. Read more: Unlocked Porsche, With Keys Inside, Stolen In Morris Twp.: Police

Warmer weather gives potential burglaries more opportunities to steal if people aren't careful, according to the Morristown Department of Public Safety.

"When the time comes to start wearing shorts and flip flops, there is a tendency to open up our house doors and windows," they wrote on Facebook. "When you've finished hanging out in the back yard, make sure you take a minute to lock up again.

"When you find yourself cruising around town singing through the open car windows (you know you do it), just make sure that you put the windows back up and lock the doors when you get out." Read more: Morristown Public Safety: Weather's Getting Nice, But Lock Doors

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