Crime & Safety
Another Wave of Car Break-Ins
Inside the Police Reports: Four individuals may have been charged with entering autos last week, but another small wave hit Lilburn on Saturday.
last week regarding local car break-ins from earlier this year, but another small wave hit unincorporated Lilburn over the weekend.
Four incidents of entering autos were reported on Mandalay Court and Timberland Drive, near Lake Lucerne Road and Five Forks Trickum Road. The victims said the break-ins could have occurred anytime between 6 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday.
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According to the police reports, the items stolen include bank checks, debit cards, social security cards and firearms. Three victims reported no damage done to their vehicles while one had a smashed window in order for the suspect(s) to gain entry.
The homeowner with the broken window, a 43-year-old woman on the 1000 block of Timberland Drive, told Gwinnett County police that the suspect(s) stole her purse, which had her driver's license, bank checks, bank card, and her social security cards for herself and her two children.
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Later that day at a nearby home, a neighbor reported finding a purse matching the victim's description. Her personal items had been taken out of the purse, but another person's ID and paperwork were inside.
The items belonged to another car victim in the neighborhood, residing on the 1000 block of Mandalay Court. The 40-year-old woman had similar items stolen out of her car, in addition to a paycheck, says the police report. However, no damage was reported to her car because she had left the vehicle unlocked.
Another report on the same block of Mandalay Drive says a man's Remington shotgun and ammunition had been taken, totaling to $750. The man told police that he's certain he locked his truck for the night, but no signs of forced entry were observed.
The last report of entering autos also reported a firearm stolen. On the 1100 block of Timberland Drive, a 54-year-old man had his Browning rifle taken from his pickup. Complete with a scope and camouflage cover, the rifle is estimated at $450, says the report.
Suspect information is not detailed in the reports due to a lack of surveillance tape and witnesses of the crimes.
