Haddonfield Police are telling residents to lock their car doors after a rash of thefts in the borough recently.
Police recorded eight thefts from unlocked vehicles on Saturday, July 10. The thefts took place on the 200 block of Jefferson Avenue, 300 and 400 blocks of Warwick Road, 400 block of Washington Avenue 100 block of West Summit Avenue and 100 block of Lafayette Avenue.
The list of items stolen include everything from electronics to cash: two Dell laptop computers; two Apple Ipods and an Ipod Touch; credit cards; gift cards; two radar detectors; and a total of $170 in cash.
Public Safety Director Ed Borden remarked, “We have experienced literally dozens of these thefts from open vehicles over the past few years. Just this summer, this is the second time that police have warned residents of the importance of locking their car doors. These are eight crimes of opportunity, eight crimes that could each have been prevented by the simple act of locking a car door.”
Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact Haddonfield Police at 429–4700, ext. 250.
