Crime & Safety

Christmas Gifts Stolen From Unlocked Vehicle

Xbox games, Barnes & Noble Nook taken from unlocked car early Sunday morning.

More than $200 worth of Christmas gifts were stolen from an unlocked car on Evergreen Avenue early Sunday morning, Hopatcong Police said.

Five Xbox games and a Barnes & Noble Nook valued at $219.79 were taken from the car at around 2:15 a.m., according to a report released by Lt. Thomas Kmetz.

Kmetz said a resident on Oneida Avenue called at that time stating a male was walking around, and the motion lights were activated outside her house and at a neighbor's residence.

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When officers arrived, they checked the area and vehicles, but could not locate anyone, Kmetz said.

Police ask anyone with information to contact Hopatcong Police at 973-398-5000.

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Kmetz urges residents to keep vehicles locked at all times, and to not leave holiday presents visible.


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