JACKSON – With car burglaries occurring more frequently, police are reminding residents to remove valuables and lock their cars at night.
On April 23, the Jackson Township Police Department responded to reports of car burglaries on Meadowood Road and several attempted burglaries during the overnight hours.
According to police, one resident said that a purse was stolen from their unlocked 2018 Hyundai. Inside the purse was the victim’s wallet along with a NJ driver’s license, credit cards and other documents, police said.
Another resident said a wallet containing cash, a NJ driver’s license, credit cards and other documents was stolen from their unlocked 2007 GMC.
Officers spoke with several Meadowood Road residents and through security cameras found two males attempting to get into vehicles but were unsuccessful as the vehicles were locked. Both of the suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts and the images recovered do not provide any detail to identify them, police said.
Police want to remind residents again to remove any valuables, including your wallets and purses from your vehicles, and to lock them even if they are parked in your driveway.
Residents who observe suspicious activity are asked to contact police headquarters at 732-928-1111. Anyone with additional information regarding these incidents are asked to call police headquarters.
