We followed up with Decatur Police Sgt. Jennifer Ross after there were reports in FFAF of car break-ins along East Howard Avenue on Saturday night. According to the report from Sgt. Ross, there were three break-ins along East Howard and also windows broken out of cars in parking lots on East College Ave as well on Saturday.
Here are the details…
On 2/28/15 between 9:30 pm-11:50 pm, three vehicles were entered while parked in the 400 block of East Howard Avenue. The passenger side window was broken out of all three vehicles. A laptop left covered by a winter coat was stolen from one vehicle. A shoulder bag in plain view was stolen from another vehicle but later recovered in the roadway near East Trinity Place. No items were taken from the third vehicle.
On 2/28/15 between 8:45 pm-11:00 pm, one vehicle was entered in the parking lot of 313 East College Avenue. A passenger window was broken out of the vehicle but no items were taken.
On 2/28/15 between 9:30 pm-11:00 pm, one vehicle was entered in the parking lot of 726 East College Avenue. A passenger window was broken out of the vehicle but no items were taken.
In all cases, the victims were parked at a restaurant/bar. It appears the suspect(s) were in a vehicle. If you observe anyone loitering in vehicles in parking lots or approaching different vehicles, please call police immediately and provide as much descriptive information as possible about the person(s) and vehicle they are occupying. These types of crimes are committed in a matter of seconds and the suspects move on to other locations in the area.
Photo courtesy of Google Streetview
There was a break in on Upland (Parkwood neighborhood) last night also – around 7:30
There was a car break-in recently at the front door of Friends School on Columbia in the middle of the afternoon. These guys are fast, usually.
Leave absolutely nothing of value in an unattended car, anywhere, anytime. If you have a car alarm, leave your car unlocked. It might save you the aggravation of replacing a window. Actually, it’s not a bad idea even if you don’t have an alarm.