Range Rover Stolen From Holmdel Driveway Wednesday Morning: Police

HOLMDEL, NJ - A 2021 Range Rover was stolen out of a Holmdel resident’s driveway Wednesday morning, authorities said.

At around 6:20 a.m., a Telegraph Hill Road resident reported the vehicle stolen from their driveway, Holmdel police said. Officers spotted the Range Rover on Holmdel Road with a white Mercedes traveling directly behind it, though a pursuit wasn’t initiated due to the rush hour traffic on the roadways.

The vehicles were last seen entering the Garden State Parkway north at Exit 117, Holmdel police said. The Range Rover was unlocked and the key fob left inside, police added.

The car theft comes on the heels of Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden’s recent announcement to beef up a regional car theft task force. Read more: Auto Theft Task Force Beefed Up In Monmouth County

Six additional officers will be added to the Monmouth/Ocean County Auto Theft Task Force, set to be deployed to certain "hot spot areas" throughout the county where they can assist patrols with local police departments.

In a release, Golden noted that the department will be focusing "on the technology aspect with additional license plate readers.” Notably, the Holmdel Township Committee has recently approved the purchase of stationary license plate readers to bring in more data about cars driving through the township.

Golden has said the public should continue to be vigilant, park in well-lit areas at night, make certain that their car is always locked when parked and keep the key fob safe.