Car Break-Ins Continue In Nanuet

A rash of smash-and-grab car break-ins continued in Nanuet on Monday, with three cars parked at a fitness center damaged, according to Clarkstown police.

With the latest thefts, town police renewered their call for residents not to leave valuable items in plain sight inside their vehicles while they are left unattended in parking lots.

"People are leaving their GPS units on the dashboard and that is making them targets," said Clarkstown Sgt. Harry Baumann.

In Monday's thefts, windows were smashed on three cars parked in a rear lot of Lucille Roberts, 240 W. Route 59, Nanuet, between 6:30 and 8 p.m. A GPS unit, a pocketbook and a laptop computer valued at $1,500 were taken from the cars.

So far, police have not found any witnesses to the break-ins. Baumann said that anyone with information about the break-ins or saw something suspicious in a Nanuet parking lot should call Clarkstown police at 639-5800.

The break-ins have taken place in different parking lots throughout the Nanuet area. The crimes also have been taking place in the evening hours.