Daniel Prince
Nearly 40 incidents have been reported since the start of the year
Four more car break-ins were reported to the Union Public Safety Department in incidents that occurred between Wednesday and Friday last week. A man who lives on Cambridge Drive reported Thursday morning that someone had been in his truck. He said when he went to leave for work Thursday morning, the visors in the vehicle were both down and the glove box and center console were open. The man said that nothing was taken from his truck.
The second report came Thursday afternoon from a woman on North Boyce Street. She said someone tried to break into her car, noting that the passenger side door was broken. She said nothing was taken, because the alarm went off. She said she silenced the alarm, not thinking that someone could be tampering with her vehicle.
The third report was from a student from USC Union, who reported he had spent the night at an address on Seigler Road, parking in the parking spot closest to the road. When he went to leave Thursday morning, he noticed all his papers from his console and glove compartment were scattered on his seats. The man reported he was missing his wallet, which contained numerous credit, debit, and gift cards; a gray Columbia backpack, which contained his silver Lenovo laptop and charger; and a binder, which contained some school paperwork. The missing items were valued at $545. There were no signs of forced entry. The man stated his driver’s side door lock is messed up and doesn’t lock all the time when he locks the doors with his key fob.
The fourth report came early Friday morning from a woman on Woodlawn Avenue. A woman reported that when she got into her SUV to go to work, she noticed someone had gone through her vehicle. The woman went to work, and when she looked inside the center console to get her wallet, it was missing. She said it contained her Cash App card, debit card, Social Security card, and other cards. The woman stated she had already cancelled her cards.
All these cases have been turned over to investigations. Since the beginning of the year, nearly 40 car break-ins have been reported. Some have had items stolen from them, while many have just had their glove compartments and center consoles gone through with the contents scattered. The Union Public Safety Department reminds everyone to never leave valuables in your vehicles and to always keep them locked. They ask that anyone with any video of one of these incidents from surveillance cameras, Ring doorbell cameras, or the like to please contact any investigator with the Public Safety Department.