Rhoads Avenue was the site of six overnight car burglaries reported the morning of Tuesday, August 16. The vehicles were unlocked and parked in their owners’ driveways. None of the vehicles showed any signs of forced entry.
The vehicles that were burglarized include:
- a red, 2010 Mazda CX-9, from which a manila envelope with paperwork was removed
- a green, 2003 Volvo S40, from which a Garmin GPS unit was stolen
- a gray, 2001 Toyota Camry, from which a 2003 Dell work laptop was stolen; its nylon case was recovered
- a blue, 2003 Honda Accord, from which a purse containing $15 in cash and a replica pearl bracelet was taken; the purse was later recovered on the curb line in front of the victim’s house
- a white, 2003 Honda Pilot, from which a bag containing 16 soccer balls was removed; the soccer balls were later recovered on the lawn of a neighbor.
Also on Rhoads Avenue, the owner of a doorless, green, 1997 Jeep wrangler discovered that its glove box had been rifled through with nothing taken. A black, Honda Odyssey was also entered with nothing removed.
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Five additional car burglaries was reported throughout the borough on the morning of Monday, August 15. In nearly every case, the vehicle was unlocked and parked in its owner’s driveway. The suspects made off with nearly $1,000 in stolen property and cash.
11 a.m.
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In the 1000 block of Greenmount Rd., $5 was taken from the glove box of a gold, 2006 Toyota Sequoia. The car was parked in its owner’s driveway and was unlocked; another vehicle in the driveway was locked and appeared to have been untouched.
At the same time, another auto burglary was reported in the 100 block of Winding Way. A TomTom GPS unit, hot pink, iPod Nano, and iPod FM converter (total est. value $500) were taken from an unsecured, beige, 2002 Chrysler Sebring parked in its owner’s driveway. The glove box was emptied and its contents strewn about the passenger seat.
10:35 a.m.
On Upland Way, the center consoles and glove boxes of a silver, 2010 Ford Edge and black 1995 Mercedes S500 were rummaged through and a black GPS was taken. No signs of forced entry were discovered, although the victim reported that the Ford had been locked.
10:18 a.m.
In the 100 block of Colonial Ridge Ave., a talking LED tire gauge and loose change were taken from a silver 2010 Chrysler Sebring (est. value $45). The vehicle was unlocked and parked in its owner’s driveway.
8:20 a.m.
A maroon, 2004 Jeep Liberty was burglarized in the 200 block of Peyton Avenue. A Garmin GPS (est. value $200) and the vehicle registration and insurance cards were taken.
The Haddonfield Police Department considers these crimes the work of opportunistic criminals who are not necessarily organized in their efforts. When vehicles are unsecured overnight, criminals do not need to be particularly inventive to try the door handles under the cover of darkness. Police are encouraging citizens to store their property with care and not to leave anything visible in their vehicles.
