Law Enforcement Warn of Heightened Vehicle Break-Ins

During the first half of September 2013, police for the Kings Grant and Kinwood subdivisions noticed a trend in which several reports were being received of motor vehicle breaking and entering offenses.

The majority of the crimes involved a vehicle that had been left unsecured, which allowed the suspect to enter the vehicle without detection and steal various items during the hours of darkness.

The Fayetteville Police Department would encourage all citizens to secure their vehicles in an effort to prevent the theft and/or breaking and entering of their property. Always remove items that are in plain view from your vehicle prior to leaving the vehicle for an extended amount of time (i.e., cellular telephones, GPS devices, laptop computers, currency, purses, etc). If you observe anything that appears to be suspicious in nature regarding persons, vehicles and/or activity during the hours of darkness, please call 911 so that an officer can respond and investigate the activity.

Anyone with information concerning the recent motor vehicle breaking and entering offenses, is asked to call detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department at (910) 433-1856 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).