New Jersey Residents Urged To Secure Vehicles From Thieves

You return home after a long day at work, park your car in the driveway, go to bed, wake up the next morning and your car is gone.

No matter where you live in New Jersey or how safe your neighborhood is this can happen anywhere.

It's always the one time you forget to lock your car door or let your guard down for a second. The next thing you know your car is stolen.

Three Vehicles Were Stolen in Moorestown

Police say the three cars stolen were unlocked and one had the key fob inside the car.

Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors.

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I've never had my car stolen, but of course, the one time I forgot to lock it someone broke in.

Luckily, I didn't have anything valuable in my car. I had some envelopes in the glovebox that I needed to bring to the post office. They were ripped open and tossed throughout the car. I'm sure whoever broke in was hoping there was money in them, but all they got were handwritten thank you notes.

Patch had a letter written by Moorestown Police Director Patrick J. Reilly, Jr. with ways to help minimize car theft. Here's what he said...

-LOCK YOUR HOME DOORS AND WINDOWS
-LOCK YOUR CAR
-REMOVE PERSONAL BELONGS FROM YOUR VEHICLE
-SECRET YOUR KEYS IN YOUR RESIDENCE
-SECRET YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE
-KEEP LIGHTING ON AROUND YOUR HOME
-KEEP SHRUBS TRIMMED SO WINDOWS ARE NOT HIDDEN AND --EASY TO ACCESS
-IF YOU HAVE A RING CAMERA KEEP IT CHARGED
-CHECK ON YOUR NEIGHBORS
-CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY WHEN ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS OCCURS
-IF VACATIONING ALERT THE PD AND WE WILL MAKE PROPERTY CHECKS

The vehicles have been found and those involved have been charged.