ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Swansea police say they received 25 reports involving car burglaries and thefts between June 27 and July 3, with 21 of those 25 vehicles having been left unlocked.
Camera video shows a person in Swansea checking car door handles before entering a vehicle and rummaging through it. Police say the footage reflects a pattern of crime seen across the village.
Police Chief Matt Blomberg said the department has dealt with multiple waves of car break-ins and thefts in recent weeks…