Clovis, New Mexico (WIHINM)- Clovis police are warning car owners of vehicle break-ins, according to police in the late hours of Thursday, December 01, 2022, police received multiple calls for vehicles that had been broken into. Police have said on November 25, 2022, this was also the case. Most break-ins are taken place in hotel parking lots. Police warn car owners with the holiday season it's best to look cars and remove personal and expensive items.
Clovis, NM Police Department Press Releases:
MEDIA RELEASE
CLOVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
CLOVIS NEW MEXICO
Released through the Office of Roy Rice, Chief of Police,
Clovis Police Department
By Trevor Thron, Lieutenant, Clovis Police Department, (575) 763-9481
Release Date: 12/1/2022
Incident Type: Vehicle Burglaries, Clovis, New Mexico
Contact Person: Trevor Thron, Lieutenant, Public Information Officer, 575-763-9481
Clovis, NM – December 1st, 2022 – During the late night hours of November 30th and into the morning hours of December 1st, the Clovis Police Department received several reports of vehicles that had been broken into. The Clovis Police Department took numerous vehicle burglary reports from various businesses and hotels along Mabry Drive and on North Prince Street. In two of the vehicles that were broken into, the victims reported firearms stolen.
On November 25th, 2022, the Clovis Police Department took several reports, also in reference to vehicles being broken into. These vehicle break-ins were all located at businesses along North Prince Street. A suspect was identified in connection to several of those burglaries and was arrested on November 25th. The suspect from those burglaries has since been released from jail and it is unknown if he had any involvement with this most recent string of car burglaries. These most recent incidents are being investigated by the Clovis Police Department’s Detective Unit.
With the holiday season upon us, the Clovis Police Department would like to remind the public to secure high-value items such as purses, firearms, and gifts in your homes, and to not leave these items in your vehicle overnight. When out shopping, please secure these items in the trunk or covered area of your vehicle out of sight of prying eyes. Please remember “LOCK IT, HIDE IT, OR LOSE IT!”
If anyone has information about these incidents we ask they contact the Clovis Police Department at 575-769-1921. We would also like to remind you information can be provided anonymously by using the Clovis Police Department’s tip411 app, which can be downloaded from the app store by searching “Clovis PD” or accessed by going to www.police.cityofclovis.org. Furthermore, anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.
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