Crime & Safety
Stolen Car From Glen Rock Found A Month Later, About To Set Sail
Law enforcement officials were able to nab a car that was stolen from a Glen Rock home before thieves could ship it overseas.
GLEN ROCK, NJ — In Glen Rock police news this week, law enforcement officials recovered a car that had been stolen from Glen Rock last month, before it could be shipped overseas.
The Glen Rock police said Monday that last Thursday, July 11, around 8:39 a.m., Homeland Security Investigations and the Hudson County Sheriff's Department recovered an Audi that had been stolen from a Hillman Avenue home on June 7.
"The vehicle was one of many stolen vehicles discovered inside a shipping container awaiting shipment overseas," noted the Glen Rock police.
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In the past, thieves have tried to ship stolen cars from the Port of Newark to West African countries, such as Ghana and Monrovia. READ MORE: 7 Stolen Cars Are Nabbed In Newark Before Being Exported
The car had been left unlocked with the key fob inside, police said.
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Between July 8 and July 17, 2024, members of the GRPD handled 342 calls for service, they noted.
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