Watertown Police advise residents to lock their cars at night, following a series of recent car break ins around town.
Dozens of cars were broken into around town last week, all of them left unlocked, according to Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn.
Police responded to 15-20 vehicle break ins on the following streets: Fayette Stret, Cashman Street, Highland Avenue, Heather Road, Copeland Street, Pearl Street, Marshall Street, Boyd Street and King Street.
All of the vehicles were rummaged through, and mostly change was taken, however a laptop computer was taken from one car.
How is it a break in if the car is left unlocked? It is simply unauthorized entry to the vehicle.
Any unauthorized entry is considered a break in. You don’t have to actually “break” anything.