Crime Blotter: Man With Dark Clothing Spotted Going Through Unlocked Car

Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department

Saturday September 7, 2013

Just after midnight, a resident in the 100 block of East Highland Avenue looked out a window and observed an individual inside a neighbor’s car.  After a few moments, she observed a male wearing dark clothing exit the vehicle and walk to another vehicle parked at the curb.  The police were notified but the suspect drove away before units arrived.  The investigation revealed that the suspect entered an unlocked vehicle and rummaged through the glove box and center console.  No property was reported missing. The next morning a resident in the 00 block of East Laurel Avenue reported his unlocked vehicle had also been entered and several items inside were disturbed. 

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