Woman Broke Into Cars In Linden, Looking For Drugs, Police Said

LINDEN, NJ — An Elizabeth woman was arrested Thursday and charged with burglary to several cars in Linden last week.

Linden police responded to the 1800 block of Dill Avenue on reports that a woman riding a bicycle was checking car door handles to see if they were locked at 1:25 a.m. last Thursday, Aug. 3. Police said they found Summer Ahmed, 22, getting out of one of the cars.

At the time of her arrest, Ahmed was found to be in possession of a bottle of oxycodone, police said. Police think the medication was stolen from another vehicle that was parked in a nearby driveway.

“Car burglary is a growing problem and burglars usually look for easy targets," said Linden Police Det. William Turbett. “Simple steps like locking your doors and hiding valuables from view you can go a long way toward protecting your belongings.”