Crime & Safety

Manalapan Police Investigating Oxford Road Car Burglaries

Five cars were burglarized on Oxford Road; two were burglarized on Tarrytown Road.

The Manalapan Police Department is investigating seven car burglaries that took place within the township in late July. Five of the car burglaries happened on Oxford Road around July 26. 

A car on Oxford Road was ransacked at some point between 9:30 p.m. on July 25 and 6:45 p.m. on July 27. According to police, the vehicle was unlocked at the time of the incident and parked in a driveway. No items were stolen, police said. 

Another car on Oxford Road was burglarized around the same time, according to police. This car was also parked in the driveway, left unlocked, and had no items stolen, police said. The incident took place at some point between 6 a.m. on July 26 and 9 a.m. on July 27. 

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Three other cars on Oxford Road were also burglarized on July 26, according to police, and they were all owned by the same person. Two of the cars were parked in the driveway and the third car was parked on the street in front of the home. A $100 bill was stolen from one of the cars and the items within the cars were moved around, police said. All three of the cars were left unlocked. 

On July 26, two cars parked in the driveway of the same home on Tarrytown Road were burglarized; both of the vehicles were unlocked, police said. A GPS unit was taken from one car and $200 in cash was taken from the other car. 

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The Manalapan Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind residents to keep their cars locked at all times. Anyone with information on these burglaries may contact police at 732-446-4300. 


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