TROY — Thieves stole wallets and purses from half a dozen cars during broad daylight over the weekend.
On Sunday, June 9, between 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Troy police said several valuables were stolen from six cars at Duke Park.
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“They bashed the top window in and took my purse with my everything. My wallet, credit cards,” one 911 caller said. “Oh! There’s — and there’s two more that have been broke into I’m hearing as I’m walking in the parking lot.”
All kinds of people were at the park for a baseball tournament when the car break-ins happened. One victim was from out of state.
As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, Troy Police Sergeant John Marshall said the thieves targeted mainly purses and wallets. He called it a crime of opportunity.
To avoid becoming a victim yourself, officers said to take a couple of steps to create a little inconvenience for thieves: lock your car and get your valuables out of sight.
“They don’t want to dig through your car,” Marshall said. “They don’t have time to do that. They want something they can break a window, reach in, grab, and disappear.”
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News Center 7′s John Bedell spoke to a Ludlow Falls grandmother at Duke Park. She said she occasionally brings her grandson there to play. She was disheartened to hear of the break-ins.
“Now, that’s all you hear is houses getting broken into, cars getting broken into. You can’t trust anything anymore these days. It’s sad. Sad situation. Times are changing,” Tara Cavaness said.
Police said on Tuesday that they don’t currently have any suspects, but are investigating.
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