LINDEN, New Jersey (WABC) — Nearly 20 cars were vandalized in the parking lot of an apartment building in Linden, New Jersey on Monday, and several more were reportedly found in Cranford.
Police say 19 vehicles were vandalized at Brookside Gardens on South Wood Avenue in Linden sometime between 3:30 and 4 a.m.
Detectives believe that a single suspect is responsible for the damage, as well as similar crimes in other parts of the city, and in other towns throughout Union County.
The Cranford Police Department said they took about seven criminal mischief reports involving vehicles with smashed windshields near Cayuga Road and Centennial Avenue.
Police in both Linden and Cranford say they are investigating these incidents.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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