Two Cars Burglarized On Same Street, Same Day, Within Minutes Of Each Other

Lacey police are investigating not one, but two vehicle burglaries that happened within minutes of each other last week on the same street, Police Chief Michael C. DiBella said.

Challenger Way - Officer Anthony Sarno responded to the Lacey Shell, located at 926 Lacey Road in Forked River, at 7:25 p.m. on March 17. The victim reported that earlier in the evening at 6 p.m., she parked her car in the cul-de-sac at the end of Challenger Way in Forked River, while she attended a fitness class. She returned to her vehicle at 7 p.m. and drove away, the chief said.

As she was driving home, she noticed that the rear passenger side window had been smashed and her purse stolen. Her purse contained $130 in cash and various debit and credit cards. Sarno searched the area and found the victim's purse in a dumpster. It was later discovered that the credit cards were missing and had already been used at various retail stores, DiBella said.

Challenger Way - Officer Anthony Sarno responded to the parking lot adjacent to the Play Day Place, located at 695 Challenger Way in Forked River, at 7:08 p.m. on March 17 on a theft report. The victim reported that earlier that evening, she parked her vehicle in the parking lot of the Play Day Place at 6 p.m.and left her purse inside. She was notified by another patron that the driver's side window had been smashed.

She discovered her gray Kate Spade purse with a gray Kenneth Cole wallet was missing, along with debit and credit cards and a small amount of cash, the chief said.

The total value of the stolen property is estimated at $360. The damage to the driver’s side window is estimated at $300.

Both incidents remain under investigation, DiBella said..

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