Five Car Break-Ins In Summit In Past Two Weeks: Police

Last week, Summit Police warned residents to lock their cars to protect them from would-be thieves, as Patch reported. Now it's clear why: on Aug. 28 and Sept. 12, five cars total were entered and stolen from, police said.

The break-ins happened in clusters: three on Aug. 28, and two on Sept. 12. It is unclear if the break-ins are related or not.

August 28

The first three break-ins were reported on Aug. 28. The first took place sometime late on the 27th or early on the 28th from a car in a residential driveway. Two Exxon Mobile gas cards were stolen, according to the blotter.

Shortly after, the second break in was reported, having taken place in the same time frame as the first, police said. Also parked in a residential driveway, a leather purse, Ray Ban sunglasses, Hello Kitty Sunglasses, a Gucci wallet and Skull Candy headphones were stolen. The total value of those items exceeded $1100.

Two and a half hours later, a third break-in was reported. In the same timeframe as the first two, a car parked in a residential driveway had a Vera Bradley suitcase and wallet taken from it.

September 12

Two robberies were reported on the 12th as having taken place late in the night before. Like on the 28th, both cars were in residential driveways and were unlocked, according to the police blotter.

Taken from the first car was a pair of Channel sunglasses, Ray Ban sunglasses, and $100 in cash. The second car was missing about $14 in loose cash kept in a cupholder.

Residents should always practice good car safety: lock cars when parking them anywhere, especially at home, remove valuables before you leave the car, and never leave extra key fobs or valet keys in the car, to prevent the car itself from getting stolen.

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