West Side of Ridgewood Hit With Burglaries

There has been something of a lull in reported burglaries and break-ins on the east side of Ridgewood over the last month, but burglars seem to be merely crossing the tracks to the West Side of town.

Police say thieves targeted the posh Ridge-area street of Elmsley Court on Valentine's Day and made off with a 2011 Range Rover and a 2010 Mercedes Benz in the middle of the night. Detectives are still investigating the incident, one of several thefts reported in the past two weeks.

The same day, a woman reported to police that her car parked on Demarest Street was broken into. She told police a GPS device was stolen. Three days later, a Highland Avenue resident also told police that on Feb. 7, her car was entered and ransacked.

Homeowners weren't immune from break-ins either, according to police. A Madison Place homeowner arrived at the house to find someone had entered and stolen her laptop and camera.

Many of the burglaries reported in the past six months have taken place near Route 17 on the East Side of town. No arrests have been made.