Ten of 12 stolen vehicles have been recovered, Commissioner Rodney Harrison says. He stressed the importance of residents locking cars.
The thefts took place at an autobody shop, and five vehicle windows were also smashed, police say.
A look at some recent arrests in the area.
The man is wanted for grand larceny, police say. Have you seen him?
Jewelry was stolen from the home, police say.
ALSO: A 2020 Audi parked outside a Smithtown restaurant was stolen, police say.
A Whole Foods was stolen from on Monday, while a Macy's was hit earlier in February, police say. Both were grand larcenies.
The men pretended to be undercover cops and were thwarted by a man they tried to trick, police say.
ALSO: Multiple scams were reported by Town of Smithtown residents this week, police say.
ALSO: Gold chains were stolen from Zales at Smith Haven Mall, police say.
ALSO: An extortionist sent someone else's explicit photo to family and friends when the person refused to send them money, police say.
He is wanted for grand larceny, police say. Have you seen him?
The keys, along with a wallet and cash, were left inside the car, police say.
ALSO: Cash was stolen from a plant nursery, police say.
ALSO: Seven jackets were swiped from a Macy's, police say.
A Patchogue woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of pocketing jewelry from the home where she worked as a family's nanny.
ALSO: Jewelry was stolen from a home, police say.
Smithtown Fire District Donates surplus fire equipment to the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund which will go to Kentucky Fire Departments.
In one of the cases, a thief made multiple transactions using someone else's bank account information, police say.
A woman threatened to send inappropriate photos of a Smithtown resident if the person did not send her money, police say.
There was no indication of a shooting and no injuries, Suffolk police said.
Two cash registers and a box of change were stolen from a small business, police say.
The robber threatened the employee and stole clothing, police say.
ALSO: A Lake Grove home was burglarized, police say.
The keys were left in the car before the theft, police say.
Jewelry and a wallet were stolen, police say.
Jewelry was swiped from one of the homes, police say.
The iPhones were worth $3,000, and the men are wanted for grand larceny, police say.
ALSO: A running car was stolen from a dealership in the Town of Smithtown, police say.
ALSO: Three snowplows were stolen from a Nesconset business, police say.
Gladis Portillo, 14, who was last seen leaving her home on Saturday, was found unharmed, police say.
The stolen credit cards were used at other stores, police say.
The man, who used a cement block to break the front door, is wanted for burglary, police say. Watch video footage of the break-in.
The gas station employee was hit over the head with a gas nozzle and shoved, police say. Two men and a woman are wanted for assault.
The keys were in the vehicle when it was stolen, police say.
The bank was robbed in early October, police say. The man had handed a teller a note that he had a gun and demanded cash, police say.
One person was falsely told that they had a relative in jail and needed to pay money, police say.
A man grabbed and sexually abused a woman who was jogging on Thursday morning, police say.
ALSO: Two cars were stolen from King O’Rourke Cadillac, police say.