Watch out for nightly car prowls in the neighborhood

Sara writes that she and her neighbor had their cars broken into last week. For her, it was the third time in a year.

“Electronics, warm clothing, misc. small stuff stolen. I live in 96th and 8th neighborhood. There was also a break in with a smashed window last week, same neighborhood.”

She said her neighbor is a night owl and frequently sees two young people out on the street between 2-3 a.m. “Police are patrolling and I will be actively beginning a block watch.”

In the 28 days since our last report on car crimes, roughly 23 cars have been broken into or stolen outright in the neighborhood, as shown on the police crime map. (Some of the icons represent more than one incident.)