1 Car Theft, 1 House Burglary In Summit Last Week: Police

SUMMIT, NJ — At least 20 cars have been stolen out of Summit so far this year, according to reports from Summit Police.

Last week, an additional car theft occurred, as well as a house burglary on Whittredge Avenue, according to the most recent police blotter.

The car theft occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 10 when a gold 2018 BMW X5 was stolen from a Morris Avenue business, police said. The victim told police that the theft occurred overnight, and the second key fob was not in possession of the business at the time of the theft.

The BMW was valued at $38,000, according to police.

Summit has seen a recent uptick in car thefts, according to Police Chief Steven Zagorski.

Read more: 19 Cars Stolen In Summit This Year So Far, Police Chief Says

Then on Friday, Aug. 12, a resident told police that a burglary occurred at a Whittredge Avenue home while the house was vacant.

Police said it was discovered that a second-floor window was broken and bedrooms were rummaged through. At the time of the report, a list of stolen items was not provided, according to police.

Zagorski said at the previous Summit council meeting that residential burglaries have been on a downward trend the city. At the meeting on July 26, Zagorski said seven burglaries had occurred in Summit so far this year.

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