Thieves strike again at Beach Road pathway

Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a burglary-theft incident that occurred on Aug. 26, between 5:40pm and 7pm near the Beach Road pathway in Oleai/San Jose.

The victim called from the Oleai Beach Bar and Grill to report that someone had broken into her Toyota RAV4 parked on the north side of the Beach Bar parking lot. The victim said that she and her parents arrived at approximately 5:40pm to take a walk on the path. The victim stated that she had placed her purse underneath the driver’s seat. At that time, she had seen a local man standing close to the utility pole talking on his cellular phone.

Upon returning from their walk at about 7pm, they noticed that the passenger side window had been smashed in. The victim immediately checked for her belongings and found that her purse and other items had been stolen.

The items that where stolen included a beige Burberry purse, a brown Louis Vuitton wallet, $2,000 in U.S. currency, a Bank of Hawaii savings book, a Bank of Saipan savings book, business checks for Fareast Development Corp., a number ID and charge cards, Bank of Guam Visa and MasterCard credit cards, NMI and California driver’s licenses, Social Security card, U.S. visa, and Chinese passport.

“If you or anyone you know is approached to buy any of these items or are aware of someone responsible for this crime or in possession of these items call the police or Crime Stoppers immediately. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1000 cash for information leading to an arrest,” Crime Stoppers said.

The anti-crime group this is just one of a few recent car burglaries in the Oleai walking path area.

“Residents are urged to keep a lookout when driving by the area. If you see something suspicious, call DPS immediately. All residents using the walking path should take precautions when parking and make sure no valuables are in your vehicle,” Crime Stoppers said.

If you have any information about these crimes or other crimes in the NMI, call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 234-7272 or log on to their website and submit a tip online at www.nmicrimestoppers.com.

Any crime can be called into the hotline. Government crime, domestic violence, child abuse, environmental crime, drug dealing, water theft, hit and run, cable theft and any burglary or theft incident. “Call and help DPS keep our island safe. We want your information, not your name.”

Crime Stoppers never uses Caller ID, so call its hotline or give tips online in confidence and make the NMI a safer place.