10 Car Break-Ins in One Night Prompts NYPD Alert in Prospect-Lefferts
(DNAINFO) Rachel Holliday Smith | November 2, 2015 — Local police are warning residents to watch out for car break-ins this week after receiving 10 burglary reports in one night in the neighborhood.
Police in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens said they’re investigating the separate car break-ins that happened Sunday night into Monday morning in the area, particularly around the intersection of Parkside and Nostrand avenues.
The 71st Precinct sent out an alert about the rash of burglaries Monday afternoon, warning car owners in the area to “not leave valuables in plain sight,” including GPS devices, clothing, shopping bags and even phone chargers and coins.