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During the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 18, Middletown police responded to four reports of burglaries, attempted burglaries and thefts occurring in the Oak Hill and Lincroft sections of the township, police said.
At approximately 3:55 a.m., male suspects attempted to steal a vehicle that was parked in a driveway at a residence in Bamm Hollow Estates, in Lincroft. Additionally, the suspects were observed on home security cameras entering the garage through a garage window, in an attempt to take another vehicle that was parked inside, police said.
The men were unable to steal either vehicle.
Less than one hour later, suspects entered a residence in the Four Winds neighborhood in the Oak Hill section of the township. While the suspects were inside the house, the homeowner confronted them and they ran to a waiting vehicle and fled the area, police said.
Shortly thereafter, the suspects attempted to steal a vehicle that was parked in a driveway of a residence located off Dwight Road in the Oak Hill section. After that attempt was unsuccessful,
The suspects went to the house next door. At this location, they entered through a garage window and then entered the home, which activated the security alarm. Hearing the alarm, the resident investigated the cause and confronted the suspects, who were inside the house. The suspects fled the home but were able to steal the vehicle in the driveway, a 2022 Land Rover, police said.
The suspects in these incidents are becoming more brazen in their efforts to steal these high-value vehicles, police said.
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