Fulton residents report surge in overnight car break-ins during summer months

RICHMOND, Va. — Residents in Richmond’s Fulton neighborhood are dealing with a rash of car break-ins that they say have increased since schools let out for summer break. Surveillance video shows suspects checking door handles and searching through vehicles for valuables during overnight hours.

CBS 6 Crime Insider Jon Burkett obtained surveillance footage showing suspects checking handles on an SUV and actually entering the vehicle to search for items to steal. Residents said this is becoming a nightly problem between midnight and 3 a.m.

“They walk down two people – one on each side and pull on the handles until one opened or they saw the alarm blinking. It happened at least twice to me,” one resident said…

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