Crime & Safety

Smashed Windows, Stolen Purses: Police Investigate Thefts From Cars In Avon Lake

Someone smashed the windows out of three vehicles parked outside of a Walker Road business recently. They made off with $400 cash.

AVON LAKE, OH — Purses, wallets and other items were stolen during three vehicle break-ins outside an Avon Lake business recently.

A trio of vehicles parked near a gym on Walker Road were broken into on Jan. 13. Someone smashed at least one window on all three vehicles, according to police records. The three damaged vehicles were a Ford Explorer, a Toyota Corolla, and a Chevrolet Traverse.

More than $400 in cash was stolen from one car, police said. Here were the other items snatched from vehicles:

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  • A gym bag
  • An Ohio driver's license
  • A personal checkbook
  • A business account checkbook
  • Two credit cards
  • A purse

Investigators believe the suspect smashed the windows, grabbed the items and then ran out of the parking lot. Police have not yet identified or located the suspect, according to a department spokesperson.

Police did acquire surveillance footage of the incident from a nearby business, but it has not led to any new developments in the case.

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