Police reported several car burglaries, a home burglary and two attempted home break-ins during the last few weeks.
WEST DEPTFORD TWP. -- Police reported several car burglaries, a home burglary and two attempted home break-ins during the last few weeks.
An Audubon Avenue resident called police around 3 p.m. Dec. 1 to report an attempted burglary.
The resident told police that a man was standing at a rear window trying to enter the home.
The resident yelled and the man fled. Police found no suspects in a search of the area.
The would-be intruder was described as about 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall with blond hair and wearing an older Eagles hoodie and jeans.
Other reports include:
- On Dec. 3 at about 5:30 a.m., a Tattersall Drive resident called police to report hearing loud noises from the lower level of the home. Upon inspection, it appeared someone had tried to enter the home by prying open locks and kicking in a door. Police are investigating the attempted burglary.
- Someone entered an unlocked car on Carter Avenue between Dec. 2 and 3 and stole a purse containing cash, a checkbook and various credit cards.
- A Buxton Court resident reported that between Dec. 2 and 3 someone entered an unlocked car parked in the driveway and stole a pair of Nike magnifying goggles valued at $1,000.
- A Tattersall Drive resident reported the theft of about $20 in loose change from an unlocked car sometime between Dec. 2 and 3.
- Police responded to a report of a burglary Dec. 3 at a Royal Lane residence. Police found someone had entered by cutting a screen and breaking a rear basement window. The burglar then kicked open the basement door and headed to an upstairs bedroom. Numerous pieces of jewelry were reported missing.
- A Lawnton Avenue resident reported two incidents involving vehicles parked in the driveway. Between 10 p.m. Dec. 4 and 10 a.m. Dec. 5, someone entered an unlocked vehicle and stole $15 in loose change. Sometime between 10 p.m. Dec. 4 and 10 a.m. Dec. 6, someone scratched the passenger side doors of the other vehicle.
- Police responded to an alarm at the Citgo station on Red Bank Avenue on Dec. 3 and found someone had broken into the office by prying open the door. The burglar made off with eight cartons of Newport cigarettes valued at $640.
- A Hillside Road resident reported the theft of a metal wind chime from their backyard on Dec. 3. The chime is about 5 feet long and valued at $180.
- Two Forest Creek residents reported Dec. 4 that their vehicles were spray painted overnight. The victims said they believed juveniles were responsible but could not name a suspect.
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