Cash, Credit Cards Stolen From 6 Unlocked Glen Rock Cars: Police

GLEN ROCK, NJ — Glen Rock police have issued another reminder to residents to lock their cars after receiving multiple reports that vehicles were entered overnight on Friday.

Officers were dispatched to five homes on Chadwick Place and Andover Terrace to investigate, finding that six unlocks vehicles had been entered.

Stolen from the cars were wallets, cash, credit cards and personal identification, police said.

Detectives are currently investigating, but police also issued a statement directed at township residents.

"Motorists are reminded that it is never safe to leave your vehicle unlocked and unattended, even in your driveway at night," police said.

"Never leave valuables, keys, or key fobs in your vehicles. Communities throughout North Jersey, including Glen Rock, have seen a steady increase in these types of incidents. Thieves are specifically targeting unlocked vehicles."

Indeed, this has proven a persistent issue for Glen Rock police in recent months.

A resident reported that her wallet was left on the front seat of her unlocked car, which was parked on Henry Street between 4:30 p.m. and 6:18 p.m., police said. The resident reported the wallet stolen.

This came after five Newark residents were charged with burglary and other crimes after entering "several" unlocked vehicles in Glen Rock earlier this month, police said. Additionally, New Jersey State Police in Bloomfield reported that a stolen car had been involved in an accident on the Garden State Parkway just hours after it was taken from Glen Rock.

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