Last week local authorities in Winslow began receiving multiple reports of vehicle-related break-ins and thefts across the city, culminating in at least 11 reported incidents.
The string of burglaries rocked Winslow last week, with 11 burglaries happening in short succession. The first one started around 8:05 a.m., on Feb. 18, when someone reported a break-in at a vehicle parked in the 600 block of West Oak Street. Items worth approximately $1,000 were taken, with no suspects identified or arrests made. A few hours later on the 700 block of North Winslow Avenue another person reported a firearm and a knife valued at $400 was stolen from a vehicle.
In the early morning hours around 1:19 a.m. of Feb. 19, another break-in was reported in the 600 block of North Kinsley Avenue. That incident resulted in the theft of two firearms and an unknown amount of cash. A vehicle burglary was also reported at 9 a.m. that day in the 1000 block of West Aspinwall Street. Unknown individuals took an air compressor, which was later found behind an abandoned property.
Also on Feb. 19, at about 10:29 a.m., someone in the 700 block of West Aspinwall Street discovered their vehicle had been broken into and a firearm valued at $550 was stolen. A little later, around 1:24 p.m., a wallet worth about $100 was taken from a vehicle in the 1100 block of North Williamson Avenue. Soon after at 2:11 p.m., in the 600 block of West Cherry Street, a person reported that an unknown individual broke into a vehicle and took a multi-tool valued at $100.
About 30 minutes later on the same day, another break-in was reported in the 600 block of West Gilmore Street. The vehicle was gone through, though nothing appeared to be stolen. About two hours after that, in the 700 block of West Oak Street, someone discovered items inside a vehicle were disturbed but nothing was missing.
Around the same time in the 600 block of West Oak Street, a truck was reported to have been rummaged through, yet no property appeared to have been taken. Around 6:55 p.m., that day a reporting party in the 500 block of West Gilmore Street noticed a vehicle theft in which $75 in cash, multiple credit cards and a key fob were missing.
The Winslow Police Department is continuing to investigate these incidents, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the department at 928-289-1433.
