Crime & Safety
Cranbury: Someone Tried To Steal A Car While It Was Warming Up
Someone tried to make off with a high-end car warming up in a driveway early Wednesday morning, Cranbury Twp. police said.
CRANBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Someone tried to steal a car while the owner had it warming up in their driveway Wednesday morning in Cranbury Township, police there announced.
The incident happened before 8 a.m. today, Dec. 12 in the area of the Shadow Oaks development in Cranbury. Police said a black male suspect attempted to take a resident’s vehicle as it was warming up in the driveway.
The car, described only by police as "high end," was unlocked, with the keys inside. After getting into the car, the suspect backed it into a tree, however. That's when he got out and fled on foot.
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Cranbury police were seen canvassing the area of Shadow Oaks earlier Wednesday morning. The suspect was described as approximately 5’10” tall, between the ages of 20 to 30 years old and wearing a orange/red shirt.
Cranbury police are reminding all residents to lock their car door and remove spare key fobs from within your vehicles. "Also, if you warm your vehicles in the morning, lock your doors," police said.
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