Weekend thieves targeted 10-12 cars in Dormont
Dormont police say they’re stepping up patrols near Kelton Avenue after reports of 10 to 12 car break-ins there over the weekend.
Residents reported the break-ins Saturday and Sunday on and around Delwood, Kelton and Pinehurst avenues, Officer Robert Barnes said Monday. The most common item stolen was loose change.
Some cars’ windows were smashed, Barnes said. No valuables or guns appeared to be stolen.
The individuals who broke into the vehicles didn’t appear to target particular residents or specific types of cars, Barnes said.
“We absolutely are increasing patrols in the area and trying to be more visible,” Barnes told TribLive.
No arrests have been made.
If residents have doorbell camera footage that might have captured the thefts, they are asked to call Dormont police at 412-561-8900, extension 300.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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