2 Luxury Wyckoff Cars Stolen In Recent Weeks: Police

WYCKOFF, NJ — Two vehicles were reported stolen in Wyckoff since Oct. 18, police announced. Both were luxury vehicles, but only one was left unlocked.

The first car theft was reported on Oct. 18 around 6:40 p.m., when a resident reported that his Range Rover had been stolen out of his garage. The key fob was inside the vehicle, police said, and the garage was left open.

According to police, "the resident stated that he received an alert from his security camera that movement was detected in his driveway. When he checked, he realized his vehicle was missing."

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The second car theft was reported on Nov. 2 around 3:45 p.m., when a resident reported that his vehicle was stolen while parked on Highland Avenue, police said.

Police were told by the vehicle’s owner that he parked the car, a 2021 Mercedes-Benz, and went to a local restaurant. Upon returning, he discovered his vehicle was missing.

He advised the officers that he had both key fobs to the vehicle in his possession and locked the doors prior to entering the restaurant, police said.

As the officers were taking the report, they were able to access the car’s GPS and discovered it was travelling on Route 24 in Summit, New Jersey. The car was eventually found abandoned at a Department of Transportation yard near Route 24 in Summit by the New Jersey State Police.

It was towed to the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification to be processed for evidence.