PINCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two vehicle break-ins were reported to police early Tuesday morning less than two hours apart. Approximately $500 worth of property was stolen during both break-ins.
According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Kanawha County Deputy Sheriff J.A. Morris responded to reports of breaking and entering and attempted breaking and entering to vehicles belonging to area residents early Tuesday morning.
The incidents occurred on Ridgemont Drive in Pinch and Quick Road in Pinch during the overnight hours between August 14th and August 15th, 2023.
Deputy Morris took the first report in the 2200 block of Quick Road Tuesday morning around 8:00 a.m. after a citizen reported two of his vehicles were broken into overnight while parked outside of his residence.
Multiple items were stolen from inside the vehicles, such as a wallet, debit card, a North Face backpack, and an Apple iPad.
By 9:45 a.m., Deputy Morris was responding to another vehicle break-in in the 1000 block of Ridgemont Drive in Elkview. This incident was captured on video as the suspect attempted to gain entry to a vehicle parked outside the complainant’s residence.
Entry was unsuccessful and the video shows the suspect quickly leaving the area on foot.
A short time later, Deputy Morris responded to another reported vehicle break-in in the 1000 block of Ridgemont Drive.
The suspect rummaged through the center console, but nothing was reported missing or damaged. Deputy Morris reported the vehicles the suspects entered were left unlocked.
Approximately $500 worth of property has been reported stolen from this string of events so far.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens to always take an abundance of caution when it comes to securing their vehicles or leaving valuables inside. If it is necessary to leave valuables inside your vehicle, never leave them in “plain sight”.
Currently, deputies are working to determine if these incidents are related. It is believed that other vehicles in the area may have been victimized and we urge citizens to contact us if they discover tampering or theft in their vehicles.
The video surveillance captured on Ridgemont Drive shows a suspect who could either be male or female, but likely to be Caucasian and is wearing dark clothes as they try to gain entry to a vehicle.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Offices urges area residents with video surveillance to please review the overnight footage and contact Deputy J.A. Morris at 304-357-0169 with any information that may be useful.
