Suspect Sought In Spate Of Overnight Car Break-Ins In Reading

READING, MA — Police are seeking a suspect in connection with more than a dozen car break-ins in Reading.

Police said they received 15 reports of break-ins overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Reports came from Green Street, Washington Street, Main Street, Park Avenue, Center Avenue, Crosby Road and Sweetser Avenue, police said.

Footage from a resident's Ring camera showed the suspect around 11:52 p.m., police said. Another video showed either the same suspect or another one around 1:05 a.m., police said.

"We also must take this time to remind everyone to please lock your vehicles," Reading police said in a statement. "These vehicles were all unlocked. They do not always look for valuables, then decide to break in. They are looking for unlocked vehicles first, then take whatever they can find."

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Robert MacHugh at 781-942-6755 or text-a-tip 847-411 to remain anonymous.