Chrysler vehicles again targeted in smash-and-grab vehicle break-ins
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a thief or thieves broke into four Chrysler vehicles over the weekend in Ypsilanti Township.
All of the vehicles break-ins reported Saturday were Chrysler products. Entry was gained in each of these cases through a smashed-out window. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office believes the main target in these break-ins was the GPS/stereo system located in the dashboard.
The break-ins took place on the 5900 block of East Island Drive, the 8800 block of Brookwood, the 6400 block of Stoney Creek and the 2400 block of East Ellsworth.
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office also responded to a report filed last Friday regarding a vehicle break-in sometime overnight on the 1700 block of Meadow Woods Boulevard in Ypsilanti Township. A handgun and miscellaneous tools were stolen. How entry was made has not been determined.
The weekend's incidents follow two similar smash-and-grab thefts from vehicles reported Tuesday, May 14 in Ypsilanti Township. Those incidents were in the 7700 block of Lake Crest Drive and the 5000 block of Bosuns Way. GPS and stereo systems were targeted.
There are no suspects at this time. It's not clear which, if any, of the incidents are related. If you have any information regarding these incidents please call the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Confidential Tip line at (734) 973-7711.
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PineyWoodsGuy
Mon, May 20, 2013 : 8:50 p.m.
Why are thieves targeting Chrysler vehicles? They are UAW Made-in-America. Do Chrysler vehicles contain an item that GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc don't have? If so, then I want a car with one of those widgets.
sellers
Tue, May 21, 2013 : 11:23 a.m.
It's possible they had a falling out with said as an employer.
28's..andtheydon'trub
Tue, May 21, 2013 : 1:28 a.m.
1-chrysler is the cheapest, worst quality vehicle. 2-most chryslers (except the very high end) dont have alarm systems as you see that wasnt discussed above.. Just because your keys have a panic button does not mean it has an alarm. Im sure the folks at the chrysler dealer forgot to tell ppl that before giving them a 20-30k cracker jack toy that will be one its last leg between 100-150k (fyi i have 99 aurora, 140k when i bought it 210k now original trans and engine) 3-becuase the car is built poorly its rather easy to take apart (mostly plastic) so it is no surprise to methese vehicles are targets nor will future ones. If you have to go american cars: fords the best, gm is good just the most expensive to fix out the big three.. Credentials: owned at least two cars from ford, gm , and chrysler
YpsiLivin
Mon, May 20, 2013 : 6:20 p.m.
If all break-ins occurred in Ypsilanti Township, your map of the 2400 East Ellsworth location is off. 2400 East Ellsworth in Ypsilanti Township is located just west of South Hewitt Road.
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Mon, May 20, 2013 : 6:53 p.m.
yep, the map shows a location in pittsfield township