Four cars were broken into on Central Campus between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, with individual(s) stealing audio equipment and other items.
The crimes occurred mere blocks from the Duke University Police Department headquarters on Oregon Street. Two of the cars were parked on Oregon Street, one was on Alexander Street and one was on Pace Street.
Multiple break-ins in one night are rare for Duke. This is the first time this academic year that four nearby cars have been broken into in one 24-hour period.
The compromised vehicles were all mid-1990s model sedans; the roster included a 1995 Acura, a 1993 Ford Escort, a 1994 Honda Accord and a 1996 Accord.
The Acura, parked at 301 Oregon St., was broken into between 10 p.m. Thursday and 11:45 a.m. Friday. Though the student's car was undamaged, his $350 Panasonic compact disc player and stereo was stolen.
Just down the street at 206 Oregon St. was the Escort, which was broken into between 10 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. This student reported it was possible the vehicle was left unlocked. The Escort suffered no damage, but four $20 plastic wheel covers, two $100 speakers and one pair of sunglasses were stolen.
The 1994 Accord, parked at 1708 Pace St., had a wider window in which the break-in could have occured: between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 4:31 p.m. Friday. There was likewise no damage to the vehicle, though a $400 Lanzar compact disc player and stereo was stolen.
Most destructive was the incident involving the 1996 Accord, which had the most valuable property stolen and was the only car damaged. This vehicle, parked at 202 Alexander St., was sacked between 5 p.m.
Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday. The driver's side window was pried open and incurred $500 in damage, and a $500 compact disc player and stereo was stolen.
DUPD senior investigator Lt. Davis Trimmer could not be reached for comment.
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