
Dare Community Crime Line
National Park Service is seeking your assistance in solving the following crimes.
Incident Date: 5/10/2008 Saturday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: between 1530-1730 hours
Location: Salvo Day Use Area, Ramp 43 Parking Lot, Buxton British Cemetery or Lighthouse. Complainant believes incident occurred while at Buxton Lighthouse.
Method of Entry: no forced entry but complainant states that vehicle was locked. Purse was located under passenger side dashboard.
Items removed: Purse with $200, numerous credit cards, prescription glasses,
Type of vehicle: 2004 Red Ford Explorer
Incident Date: 5/13/2008 Tuesday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 1700 -1745
Location: MP 31 pullout.
Method of Entry : smashed in passenger window.
Items removed: Vera Bradley Purse containing: $200.00 cash, bank card & checks, VA driver's Lic
Type of vehicle: Ford Explorer
**Stolen property was in plain view on passenger seat. Victims were walking on beach during burglary.
Incident Date: 5/18/08 Sunday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 1730-1930 hours
Location: Coquina Beach parking lot, beside bathhouse
Method of Entry: unlocked door, no forced entry.
Items removed: $700.00 cash. (400 in glove box, 300 in purse under passenger seat)
Type of vehicle: Pontiac car
**Nothing in plain view.
Incident Date: 5/19/08 Monday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 1400 - 1605
Location: Ramp 23 parking lot
Method of Entry: entered the vehicle via the opened soft top of Jeep
Items removed: None
Type of vehicle: 1999 Jeep Wrangler
*entered vehicle - broke locks on the glove compartment and middle console- cash/wallet was hidden in a secret spot and was not found* We instructing kite boarding on beach when this happened
Incident Date: 5/19/08 Monday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 1700-2000 hours
Location: New Inlet parking lot
Method of Entry: busted out rear passenger window with rock.
Items removed: fanny pack containing a $200.00 digital camera, visa c.c.
Type of vehicle: Jeep Cherokee
**stolen property was sitting on front seat, covered by a hat. Purse and wallet full of money in unlocked glove box was not take
Incident Date: 5/19/08 Monday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 2100 – 22:45
Location: Oregon Inlet Campground site A23
Method of Entry: unlocked vehicle at campsite
Items removed: cell phone, Debit Card, 2 check books, US Passport, $20 cash
Type of vehicle: SAAB
**Victims were sleeping in tent at campsite during the burglary
Incident Date: 5/19/08 Monday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 21:45 – 22:30
Location: Oregon Inlet Campground Kiosk
Method of Entry: unlocked vehicle
Items removed : fanny pack with Cell phone, check book, vehicle keys
Type of vehicle: 2000 Ford Expedition –OH plates
**Victims were checking in at the OI campground kiosk. Could not see their vehicle from the building. One checkbook was recovered
Incident Date : 5/20/08 Tuesday
Incident Type : Car Clout
Time: 2200-2300 hours
Location: O.I. campground
Method of Entry: unlocked door, no forced entry
Items removed: $400.00 cash from purse.
Type of vehicle : Honda crv
**purse was sitting on rear floor of vehicle behind drivers seat covered with another bag.
money was taken from purse and purse was tossed in the sand dunes. victims went for a walk on the beach and came back to find property missing.
Incident Date: 6/1/2008 Sunday
Incident Type: Suspicious activity
Time: 0900 - 1000
Location: Beach near new Inlet beach parking lot
Method of Entry: bag was on beach
Items removed: Bag with car keys and cell phone was returned
Type of vehicle: N/A
**Victims left her bag on the beach and went for a walk. When she returned her bag was gone. She went to her car and it was there. She went to call for help at the USFWS building. When she returned her bag was at her car.
Incident Date: 6/2/2008 Sunday
Incident Type : Car Clout
Time: 1300
Location: Coquina Beach Parking Lot
Method of Entry: unsure – no signs of forced entry – claimed vehicle was locked
Items removed: 1st purse (black) –red wallet, BOA credit Card, Discover card, US AIR credit card, chase bank card, home depot card, Lowes card, $200 cash, gift cards (best buy, crate &barrel, Brighton, TJ Maxx), AZ DL, vehicle reg. 2 nd purse (black)- black wallet, Mastercard, sears card, checkbook, Driver’s License, $385 Cash, SS Card, Gift cards (Cracker Barrel & Barnes and Noble)
**the purses were hidden under towels in the back
Type of vehicle: Pontiac G6 – FL plate
Incident Date: 6/10 -6/11/08 Tue -Wed
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 2230 - 0530
Location: Oregon Inlet Campground A7
Method of Entry: vehicle unlocked
Items removed: Coach Wallet with American Express and BOA debit card, Toshiba Laptop (Silver M200 )in an orange OGIO bag
Type of vehicle: Toyota 4 runner – VA plate
**wallet found with Credit Cards**
Incident Date: 6/10 -6/11/08 Tue - Wed
Incident Type: Theft from campsite
Time: late evening
Location: Oregon Inlet Campground B6
Method of Entry : car unlocked or used the key from purse
Items removed: Purse (not in vehicle): keys (camry) wallet, $80-100 cash, checkbook, Nokia cell phone, Mastercard, visa, SS card, and NC DL
Type of vehicle: Toyota Camry- NC plates
**Purse found with everything except cash in it**
Incident Date: 6/10 -6/11/08 Tue - Wed
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 2200 - 0700
Location: Oregon Inlet Campground A35
Method of Entry : Unlocked vehicle
Items removed: cash approximately $45 - $15 from center console and $30 from purse behind passenger’s seat
Type of vehicle : Chevy Truck -SC plate
Incident Date: 6/10 -6/11/08 Tue - Wed
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 2330 - 0900
Location: Oregon Inlet Campground A 23
Method of Entry: unlocked vehicle
Items removed: wallet - with $100 cash, Wachovia Bank Card, NC ID
Type of vehicle: 2006 Dodge Ram pickup
Incident Date: 6/12/08 Thursday
Incident Type: Car Clout
Time: 1145 - 1300
Location: Pea Island – parking lot North of Gift Shop
Method of Entry: busted out front passenger’s window with a rock
Items removed : purse with wallet containing –NC DL, VA ID, Shopping cards(CVS), Keys( lost colony and safe), Car Keys, Reading glasses, prescription nasal spray
Type of vehicle :2005 Hyundai Elantra –NC plates
Incident Date : 6/12/2008 Thursday
Incident Type : Car Clout
Time: 1530 - 1830
Location: Coquina Beach -1 st parking lot
Method of Entry: Driver’s Window Broken
Items removed : purse – 2 leapster educational games
Type of vehicle : Mazda Minivan –WV plates
**Were on the beach while this occurred. Purse was on the driver’s side floor
Incident Date : 6/12/2008 Thursday
Incident Type : Car Clout
Time: 1230 - 1715
Location : MP 30 Hwy 12 – parked on the side of the road on Pea Island
Method of Entry: Rear passenger’s window broken
Items removed : Purse with wallet containing - $60 cash, CC Cards, Keys to beach house
Type of vehicle : 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser –VA plates
**Visa used at 1501 pm in KDH at Kangroo/bp/amaco gas station Store # 872 (one with pizza place in it). Suspects were able to purchase gas.
Incident Date : 6/12/08 Thursday
Incident Type : Car Clout
Time: 1400 - 1800
Location: Approximately MP 30 on Pea Island – parked on the side of the road
Method of Entry: front passenger’s front window was cracked – they were able to open the door without breaking the window
Items removed : Wallet- visa debt, military id, WV DL, SS Card, $10 cash Purse- $5 in change and a check stub from employer
Type of vehicle :2003 chevy impala – WV plates
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