Nearly a dozen vehicle and garage break-ins have been reported this past
week in the Central Park community, mainly in the Gardens and Meadows subdivisions. They have been occurring
during the daylight hours around 4 PM as well as in the 10 PM and later
time ranges. Most of the vehicles were not locked. Access to some of
the garages was gained by using the garage door opener they found once
inside the vehicle. The perpetrator(s) also watch for open garage doors
and make a quick getaway with valuables from the garage and the
unlocked vehicles parked inside the garage. One of the daylight thefts
involved a purse that was left in a vehicle that was briefly parked in
the driveway while the owner went back inside the house to get
something. The Shelby Twp. Police ask that you please be vigilant and
proactive. ALWAYS LOCK YOUR VEHICLE when it is parked in your driveway
or on the street and keep your garage door closed unless you are actually in the
garage, the driveway or front yard. Also, it is best that you do not leave your
garage door opener or other valuables in plain sight within the vehicle.
UPDATE: On Feb. 28, 2012, a local man plead guilty on charges of larceny
from a building and receiving and concealing stolen property in
connection with these break-ins. He was sentenced to 30 days in Macomb
County
Jail and 1 year probation. More details can be found here and here.
