At 4:08 p.m. on Monday, January 3, a North Drive, Livingston, resident received a RING camera activation notice about movement in the driveway of his home. Upon checking the video, he saw that someone had attempted to steal an Audi that had been parked in his driveway. The Audi was locked, and after trying the door, the suspect ran back to a gray Mercedes sedan which was waiting at the curb. The incident was not reported to the Livingston Police Department until 5:25 p.m.A second car theft attempt report was called in by a Rosewood Court resident at 5:41p.m. The resident stated that at about 4:37 p.m., he started his car in an open garage to allow it to warm up. He then saw a matte gray four door car pull up in front of his house and saw his car being backed out of the garage.The victim was able to run to the car and physically engage the driver. The driver and a passenger abandoned the victim’s Audi and ran to the waiting car. In this case, the police were not called until an hour after the incident occurred.Both incidents remain under investigation.“The Livingston Police Department urges residents to report crimes as they are occurring or as quickly as possible after the incidents has occurred,” said Det. Lt. Chris Reinhardt. “Residents should use caution when confronting people who are actively engaged in criminal activity. The people who are targeting Livingston neighborhoods are not petty criminals. Many of the cars stolen from Livingston have been used in more serious crimes, involving firearms, in our jurisdictions.”
