Crime & Safety
Several Franklin Lakes Vehicles Burglarized, One Stolen Tuesday: Police
A 2014 Audi was stolen out of a Tomahawk Lane driveway, police said.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — A car was stolen from a Tomahawk Lane residence and several more throughout the borough were burglarized Tuesday, police said.
The owner of a 2014 Audi reported the vehicle stolen to police Tuesday, said Capt. John Bakelaar. The vehicle has been stolen overnight, was unlocked, and there were "several items" left inside, Bakelaar said.
Also sometime Tuesday night, several unlocked vehicles on Shawnee Drive, Valley Road, Arapaho Trail, Franklin Lake Road, and High Mountain Road were burglarized, the captain said. In several incidents, nothing was stolen.
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Bakelaar said that it appears the car burglaries are related to the theft of the Audi.
Police ask residents to lock their vehicles and remove any valuables before going inside for the night.
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Anyone with information regarding these incidents should call the Franklin Lakes Police Department at 201-891-3131.
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