Two vehicles vandalized near Garfield Ave with significant damage, Jersey City NJ
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VandalismAs discussed during the dispatch call, two vehicles were vandalized near Garfield Avenue with scratches or keys and two flat tires, causing about thirteen thousand dollars in damage. Investigators arrived and are checking surveillance cameras to identify suspects.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
All right, I have criminal mischief to two vehicles.
00:02
The victim believes it happened at the same time.
00:06
He's estimating about thirteen thousand dollars in damages.
00:10
Vehicles are keyed or scratched with something and two flat tires.
00:19
Thirteen thousand dollars in damages.
00:22
You guys have to stand by for me to run the plate.
00:25
They did some type of CAD update that didn't really work out on the end of running plates.
00:33
All right, we'll just want the plates and maybe run them later.
00:36
Just because of the amount, notify the sergeant.
00:40
Okay, we'll do, South Sergeant.
00:41
We do have it on body camera.
00:49
Two hundred and eighty-one Garfield, two vehicles upwards of thirteen thousand dollars in damages.
00:57
A key car tire splice.
01:04
They caught the is on body worn camera.
01:09
All right.
01:11
And do we have any cameras in immediate area?
01:20
That's possible at this location.
01:23
He's trying to get in touch with the landlord, see if they can see anything.
01:27
Have BCI respond to take photographs of the damage and notify the detective commander through the amount.
01:36
Detective commander Southwest detective commander.
01:45
Southwest, detective commander.
01:47
Two eighty one Garfield, two vehicles,
01:49
criminal mischief.
01:51
Upwards of thirteen thousand dollars in damages.
01:53
Possible cameras in the area.
01:56
They're waiting a hit back from the landlord to see if anything was captured.
02:01
All right, is it the same victim for both vehicles?
02:10
Yes, correct. We have one vehicle parked here.
02:13
Parked the second one last night around eight.
02:15
Didn't notice any damage to either and came out this morning and saw it.
02:22
Okay, received.
02:23
I will have them follow up.
02:26
There's only one south detective right now and he's tied up on that D away from this morning.
02:33
All right, we'll take the call.
02:42
Five dispatch time 1308, 1308 dispatch time.
02:47
Call number is (number withheld), (number withheld).
02:54
Roger.
02:56
And Detective Commander just give the victim the contact info for the South detectives if in fact he's able to access the camera footage.
03:08
Roger.
03:13
What's up? We're gonna have a BCI response.
03:18
Yeah, let me reach out.
03:22
Hi, General One, BCI to one.
03:26
Yeah, BCI, I was responding.
03:28
All right, I was responding too.
03:29
I have the information.
03:30
I'll be off shortly.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Garfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
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