Rutgers campuses see 6 crimes in less than a week

🚓 Four vehicle burglaries in one day

🚓Two different parking lots

🚓Prevention tips from police

NEWARK — Rutgers University Police Department is reporting more crime this week — the latest string of burglaries happening in Newark.

This follows a car theft and robbery on separate Rutgers campuses over the Labor Day weekend.

Investigations are underway into four vehicle burglaries from Wednesday: three incidents inside Parking Lot 1 and one inside Parking Lot 4; all four happened during the overnight in less than an hour.

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The thieves shattered windows, and items were stolen, according to Rutgers police; they say descriptions are “limited at this time.”

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Anyone with information is asked to call the detective bureau at 973-972-6394.

Advice from police

remove valuables from vehicle overnight
look for parking areas with good lighting
always report suspicious activity

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