VBT Police investigate series of auto entries

By Rosemary K. Otzman
Independent Editor
Van Buren Township police were dispatched to two different residences on East Huron River Drive, between the Belleville city limits and Martinsville Road last Friday morning, Jan. 17, concerning suspicious activity related to parked vehicles.
VBT Police Lt. Ken Floro said officers determined that at some time during the night an unknown suspect was walking eastbound in this area checking for unlocked parked vehicles that could be easily entered and quickly assessed for valuable personal property.
Lt. Floro said as of Friday afternoon, when he responded to the Independent’s request for information, there were about three to five vehicles entered with nothing of significant value stolen.
“The unknown suspect checked numerous other vehicles in the area, but did not gain entry into any locked vehicles,” Lt. Floro said.
“The Van Buren Township Police Department is encouraging residents to always lock you vehicle, avoid leaving personal property in your vehicle, use caution when warming up your vehicle during these cold winter months and please be diligent in contacting the police department if you observe suspicious activity in your neighborhood,” Lt. Floro said.