Police Log: Car Stolen and Break-ins Continue

Wednesday, August 18, 9:01 a.m. – Winchester Police responded to Wendell Street where an owner of a grey 2009 Volkswagen Jetta informed police that his car had been stolen. The owner of the car had parked it in his driveway at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening and when he went to his driveway at 9 a.m. it was missing. He told police that the thief would not be able to get very far because the gas tank was very low and the car only takes diesel fuel.

10:37 a.m. – Police were called to Cambridge Street where the homeowner informed them that he was a victim of credit card fraud. The man had a home equity credit line for up to $100,000, and that someone had made two withdrawals that totaled $72,661. He told police that he did not make those purchases. The first transaction was a loan proceeds to shares for $36,323, the second was a withdrawal for $36,308. The man told police that he had notified the major credit bureaus regarding the fraud.

5:03 p.m. –  Police arrived at Winthrop Street where they responded to a motor vehicle break-in. The man informed the officer that over the past two days someone broke into his car and stole a $4,000 photo ionization detector. It was left on the back seat of the car.

Wednesday night was another major problem in Winchester as nine more motor vehicles were broken into. However, all the cars that were broken into had left their doors unlocked. The primary item stolen seems to be GPS systems.

Thursday, August 19, 8 a.m. ­– When police arrived at Salem Street, the homeowner informed police that both his and his wife's cars were broken into. The stolen items included: a GPS, a tool kit, screw drivers, allen wrench, pliers and a pair of adjustable wrenches. The total amount of the items stolen is approximately $500.

8:44 a.m. – When police arrived at Loring Avenue, the owner said that someone had gone into her car, but did not take anything. However, her neighbor also had her car broken into and she had her GPS system stolen.

10:25 a.m. – Along Hemingway Street, another car was broken into, but again, nothing was stolen.

11:06 a.m. – Along Upland Road another car was been broken into and another GPS was stolen, this one was a Garmin Nuvi.

1:35 p.m. ­– Police returned to Salem Street to find another car broken into. Instead of a GPS system, this time the thief took two pair of sunglasses and a roll of quarters, totaling over $500.

3:10 p.m. –  Loring Avenue was hit again, and again, another GPS System was stolen, along with a $1 bill.

4:59 p.m. ­– When police went to Rumford Street another unlocked car was broken into, but again, nothing was stolen.

5:12 p.m. – At Swanton Street another vehicle was broken into, but again, nothing was stolen.