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Thieves Target Unlocked Vehicles in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ , according to the Ridgewood police over the last several weeks, there have been many cars which have been left unlocked, and many of them have the key fob in them.  At times, the actors take belongings and money from the cars, and other times, they steal the car.  In fact, four cars were stolen from residents’ driveways, 9/12/19 through 9/14/19, because the key fobs were left in the cars.
 
The Ridgewood Police Department is asking for help from the public to PLEASE lock your homes and cars and remove any valuables and keys or key fobs.  We do not want any police officers or civilians injured or killed in an attempt to catch the actors. The actors will move to other areas if they are unable to locate unlocked vehicles or find anything of value. In addition, if anyone has any video of the actors or events, please contact the Ridgewood Detective Bureau at 201-251-4536.

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Reader claims , “Ridgewood police say it is an organized group with workers getting dropped off in neighborhoods to find cars”

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“We thwarted an attempted car theft from my driveway in Ridgewood near the same area the next night, Thursday the 11th. They came by about at 3am. Ridgewood police say it is an organized group with workers getting dropped off in neighborhoods to find cars. While locking will help, that is not all there is to it. They have technology and can sometimes unlock locked cars (think of your universal remote) and also they have successfully made duplicate keys for cars they find and want then come back later. So those of you that are posting smugly with no sympathy for your neighbors that have been victims might be surprised if you could be a victim too someday. Even more upsetting is that if we catch they guys like in the videos, they are just the punks recruited from Paterson or Newark. But the car theft business will continue on with new recruits.”

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No neighborhood is too safe , Please remember to lock your car and take your key fob out of the vehicle

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on June 11th an Orchard Place resident reported a burglary and theft from an unlocked motor vehicle during the overnight hours. The victim reported an unknown actor entered the vehicle, rifled through it and removed personal property from within.

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The Bergen County Prosecutor : Huge Spike in Car Thefts

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Hackensack NJ, An important message from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s office the staff of thge Ridgewood blog

Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti:

The Bergen County Prosecutor has noticed an increase in car thefts and car burglaries over the past few months.

Please remember to lock your car and take your key fob out of the vehicle. Always. 9PM Routine .

No neighborhood is too safe. And if you see something suspicious, notify your local police right away.

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