The NOPD is searching for at least two unknown subjects who were seen on surveillance video burglarizing cars.

The incident happened on May 7, 2017. At about 5:00 a.m., the subjects were seen burglarizing a victim’s vehicles in the 1500 block of Holiday Place.

Surveillance video of the incident can be seen here: 

 https://youtu.be/7fkvRPSOacw

 https://youtu.be/GlsmsIpNqoU 

Officers believe these subjects are also responsible for vehicle burglary that occurred on the same day in the 3800 block of Copernicus Street.

Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention

Vehicle burglaries and thefts are largely avoidable. Here are some tips on how to avoid car break-ins and thefts.

1. Lock the doors

2. Close windows and sunroofs

3. Don’t leave valuables such as laptops, cell phones, wallets, purses or GPS devices in plain view

4. Put away the garage door opener and any items with personal information

5. Move valuables to the trunk before reaching your destination

6. Don’t leave any keys in the vehicle, including a valet key or a spare key for another vehicle that parks near yours in your garage, driveway, etc.

7. Park in a well-lighted place whenever possible

8. Use the emergency brake when parking to make it more difficult for a thief to tow your vehicle away. 

Key fobs present a serious weakness in your car's security. An amplifier can detects key fob signals from up to 300 feet away and transmit them to your car so while your keys could be in your house, criminals could still unlock it. To prevent hackers from stealing your key fob signal you can wrap them in foil, place them in a foil-lined box or radio frequency signal blocking bag. You can also put them in your microwave oven – just don’t turn it on.

If anyone can identify these subjects or has any other information on the incident, please contact Detective Amy Robinson or any Fourth District Detective at 504-658-6045 or contact CrimeStoppers at 504-822-1111.