The Lexington Police Department has received “63 reports of motor vehicles being entered and 4 motor vehicle thefts” between May 16 and May 24, Police Chief Mike McLean told LexObserver.
All of the vehicles that were broken into were unlocked and some had the keys inside.
Items such as cash, wallets, credit cards, and electronic devices were reported missing from the cars that were broken into, he added.
All of the thefts occurred near Routes 2 and 128.
“We believe [that] was so they could get easy access to and from the highway,” he said.
Officers are collaborating with regional detective groups and other communities that have experienced similar recent activities as part of the Lexington Police Department’s thorough investigation, which is in its preliminary stages, NBC Boston reported.
Lexington is one of many Metro Boston towns falling victim to a raid of theft. Police in Needham received dozens of reports on Sunday that unlocked vehicles were broken into overnight, NBC reported. Wellesley‘s police department alerted residents on May 21 that there had been many car break-ins in the area. Several vehicle thefts also took place on May 16 near Route 117 in Lincoln, police said online.
Four juveniles were arrested early Tuesday after Wellesley officers spotted them peering into cars in a parking lot. The fleeing suspects led police on a pursuit on Route 128 in Wakefield, authorities told the Boston Globe. As of Tuesday afternoon, LPD did not know who was committing the crimes in Lexington, McLean told LexObserver.
McLean advises community members to lock their vehicles at all times, even while parked in a driveway, not to leave a wallet or any “high value items in plain view,” and to contact the LPD immediately if you see any suspicious behavior.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to contact Detective Jeff Chaisson at jchaisson@lexingtonma.gov.
This is a developing story. If your car has been broken into or stolen in these recent events, and you would like to share your story, please reach out to maggie@lexobserver.org.
This is very disturbing. Lexington never had this much crime. A beautiful suburban town is being infiltrated by third world lawlessness. This is Maura Healy’s legacy
Stephanie Yirikian- I’ve lived in Lexington for more than forty years and small crime waves like this do happen from time to time… plus a few murders too.
“Third world crime wave”? Maura Healy? Why would you politicize this?
Stephanie might be politicizing this because perpetrators haven’t been punished hard enough under certain political rulers.
I grew up in town. 50 breakins in a one night is outrageous. Yes there have been breakins over the years, but not an organized assault like that in one day.
And, no doubt, it’s Maura Healy’s fault. LOL
Seriously, Stephanie? I was born in Boston, raised in Lexington, and lived in Los Angeles for 15 years. This is nothing new anywhere, and it’s pretty common sense not to leave your car unlocked or with stuff in it. This is also not “third world” stuff or Maura Healey’s fault, so get over yourself.
You’re probably used to it coming from one of the largest cities in America with a high crime rate. This is over the top crime for Lexington. Don’t blame the victims for leaving their cars unlocked. They thought they still lived in a safe place.
You sound naive, and you watch too much Fox “News”.
It wasn’t 50 in one day. It was 50 (actually 63) over the period of May 16-24. That’s still a lot and unacceptable but not quite as dramatic as 50 in a day.