Investigators say someone broke into 14 cars near East Palomar Street and Davies Drive in Chula Vista.
Police are investigating a string of car break-ins in Chula Vista.
Fourteen vehicles along the 700 block of East Palomar Street near Davies Drive were found with shattered windows and things inside searched through or stolen, according to the Chula Vista Police Department. Police say a neighbor first noticed the break-ins at around 4 a.m. Tuesday.
Early this morning (~4 AM), a vigilant neighbor near E. Palomar St. & Davies Dr. noticed several cars had been broken into. Unfortunately, a total of 14 vehicles along the 700 block of E. Palomar had their windows shattered & their contents rummaged through or stolen. (🧵1 of 3) pic.twitter.com/smjQP8LfMx
— Chula Vista Police Department (@ChulaVistaPD) March 12, 2025
One of the victims told NBC 7 on Wednesday that her AirPods were stolen and that she had to pay $300 to repair her window because insurance didn't cover it.
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"It cost me a whole day to go get it taken care of and like fixed and everything," resident Riley Braskamp said. "I had to leave it out in the rain. It was on a day where the rain was coming, so I had to put a bed sheet over the side of my car, so my car didn't get rain in it."
In an X post on Tuesday, the police department reminded residents not to leave valuables or personal information in their vehicles.
At this point, police do not believe these burglaries are connected to a string of recent vandalism, CVPD confirmed to NBC 7 on Wednesday night.
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The department is asking anyone with video or information about this case to contact San Diego Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
