Audi Left Running On Paterson Plank Rd. Stolen March 30 In Secaucus

Secaucus NJ

28 April, 2022

1:06 PM

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SECAUCUS, NJ — According to the Secaucus Police Department, a car was stolen from where it had been parked on Paterson Plank Road on the night of March 30. And Secaucus Police released this surveillance photo of one suspect asking if anyone can recognize him. The gray 2019 Audi A6 was stolen at approximately 8:27 p.m. from where it had been parked in the area of 1540 Paterson Plank Road in Secaucus (the area of Plank Road Inn, Mike's Ice Cream, although there is no apparent connection to either of those two businesses.) The car had been left running, said police. The Audi was recovered a day later, on March 31, in Newark. One singular suspect, pictured above, was caught on video surveillance inside the Audi at the time of the theft. If anyone knows the identity of this suspect or who has information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Secaucus Police Department Detective Division at (201) 330-2052 or [email protected]. All calls can be kept confidential. New Jersey is currently experiencing a "serious" spike in motor vehicle thefts, Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin warned in early March. If you own a high-end vehicle (newer vehicles with a sticker prices of $50,000 and up), you are especially at risk: High-end motor vehicle thefts skyrocketed 127 percent from last January to the end of January this year, according to the Attorney General. The most commonly stolen luxury cars are BMW X6, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Audi Q5 and BMW X3. The top vehicles stolen statewide so far in 2022 include Honda Accord, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda CR-V, BMW X5 and BMW 3-Series, said State Police. State Police also said they are particularly looking at what they call New Jersey's CorrStat Region, a 19-mile stretch of Rt. 21 that connects the cities of Paterson and Newark. There are 80 northeast New Jersey towns in that CorrStat Region. The CorrStat Region accounts for 63 percent of the state's total motor vehicle thefts. And car theft in CorrStat is up 31 percent so far in 2022, said State Police. 'Serious' Spike In NJ Car Thefts, AG Warns Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Contact this Patch reporter: [email protected]