Police in Oakland and Sidney are asking residents to lock their vehicles as they investigate multiple auto burglaries that occurred Monday night on Snow Pond Road.

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office received reports of motor vehicle burglaries on Snow Pond Road, which is Route 23, in Sidney on Tuesday that are believed to be related to ones in Oakland on the same road overnight Monday, said Sgt. Peter Tibbetts of the Oakland Police Department.

He said Thursday that no suspects have been identified yet in the burglaries.

An Oakland resident near the intersection of Snow Pond Road and Middle Road reported to police at 7:27 a.m. Tuesday that two vehicles, a Toyota RAV4 and a Toyota Camry, at the residence had been burglarized overnight, according to police reports. Less than an hour later, another resident on Snow Pond Road, reported to police that someone had entered a vehicle and taken items.

Oakland Police Captain Rick Stubbert would not say what items were taken, but said the crimes were “definitely related.”

Police found no sign of forced entry. Stubbert said perpetrators typically travel a road checking for unlocked vehicles to burglarize. He advised that residents make sure their vehicles are locked when unattended.

Oakland police ask residents to call 465-2062 with any information related to the case or to report vehicle burglaries. The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office can also be reached at 623-3614.


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