112 vehicle break-ins since Aug. 15
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office has issued a crime alert regarding a rash of vehicle break-ins throughout the county since Aug. 15, 2011.
One car break-in was reported between Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 on Mountain View Road in Landrum. The victim reported that an unknown subject came onto his property and entered his truck and took a silver chain with a silver dollar charm, approximately $100 in coins and keys, according to sheriff’s office reports.
Other car break-ins have occurred throughout Spartanburg County, with the sheriff’s office urging residents to keep vehicles locked at all times. Of the 61 reported cases involving 112 vehicles, 81 vehicles had been left unlocked, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office advised residents always to lock their vehicle no matter where it is parked, never leave items of value inside vehicles, report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement immediately and park vehicles in an area that is well lighted during hour of darkness.
Anyone with any information about the recent series of car break-ins is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1.888.CRIME.SC.