6 cars smashed on Bolinwood

Someone broke into six cars parked close together early Monday morning and made off with radios from two of them.

The criminals dealt $1200 in damages to the cars police estimate. The radios worth $100 each were the only properties stolen.

All the cars were parked on Bolinwood Drive near Hillsborough Street. They were close to the Town House Apartments complex a popular housing choice among students.

UNC junior Peter Petrochenko said his friend's car was broken into first.

Someone then used a rock wrapped in a shirt from his friend's car to break into Petrochenko's car" he said.

""My car just got the window broken in"" he said. Someone stole the radio from his friend's car, destroying the dashboard in the process.

Although Chapel Hill police couldn't be reached for comment, reports indicate that no arrest has been made in the case.

Reports also state that the case was closed after all leads were exhausted.

Each car had its front passenger window broken with a blunt instrument.

Four of the cars were heavy-duty SUVs and all six were registered in North Carolina.

Much of the parking along Bolinwood Drive is public.

Petrochenko said the area where he parked his car is unusually dark.

There's no street lights"" he said. There are tons of people walking through the dark there.""

Petrochenko is the only college-aged owner of a damaged vehicle.

Someone also stole $800 in CDs on Monday from another car that was parked on McCauley Street.

The incidents do not appear to be related.



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