[SoDu Crime Watch] Car break-ins drive a sharp rise in South Durham crime reports

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South Durham Crime Watch found 89 selected incident reports across 69 reported locations from Nov. 6-12. That was 25 more reports than the previous week, when 64 incidents were logged across 57 locations.

The increase came overwhelmingly from vehicle-related theft. Police logged 45 such reports, up from 15 the week before. Thirty-five were classified as thefts from motor vehicles, nine as motor vehicle thefts, and one as theft of auto parts or accessories.

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