RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A rash of recent car break-ins in a neighborhood in Richmond’s Southside has residents on edge.
The Richmond Police Department told 8News the number of car break-ins in the Manchester neighborhood last week has jumped significantly, compared to the same time last year.
At least 20 were reported last week, which is more than a third of all the break-ins that have taken place in the neighborhood so far in 2024. Michael Delacruz, who lives in Manchester, told 8News his truck was broken into on Friday, Feb. 9.
“We took inventory of everything that was [in the truck]. And they didn’t take a single thing of value,” said Delacruz.
Delacruz said it cost him $400 to fix the window that was smashed during the break in. He said the situation made him feel violated after just having moved to the area.
“I really like Richmond, you know, I always tell people great things about it,” he said. “And then, you know, this happens to me. And it’s just like, it really takes the wind out of your sails.”