Residents at a Pittsburgh senior apartment complex reported a recent string of car break-ins this week. James Boxley lives in St. Ambrose Manor in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood. He said his Kia Optima parked on Yetta Avenue was broken into a few days ago. Boxley’s car was not the only one. According to people who live at the apartment complex, a tenant’s Kia was stolen from Yetta Avenue overnight. Shattered glass was left in its place. The owner of a white Hyundai in the parking lot of the complex told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that she called police because someone busted her window. She said she believed it happened between 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. The unknown culprit did not take anything, according to the woman. “Security is so lax. They have cameras, and we’re told that they don’t work at night when it’s dark, and I think that’s almost an insult,” Robert Britton told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa. Britton said he is hoping to bring attention to the break-ins, especially since it is not the first time the building’s senior population has dealt with the issue. “For seniors in particular, I’m really concerned because the mentality. I mean, we’re already on edge about certain things and our health, and it just seems like people are preying on us in this situation,” Britton said. “We need help.”The residents were left wondering what could be done to prevent this from happening to even more cars. “I don’t want anybody touching my car, because I’m a very nice guy, until it comes to you messing with my stuff,” Rick Sutton said. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 was waiting to hear back from Pittsburgh police and District 1 City Councilman Bobby Wilson. We were not able to reach the apartment management team since they were out of office and the voicemail box was full.

PITTSBURGH —

Residents at a Pittsburgh senior apartment complex reported a recent string of car break-ins this week.

James Boxley lives in St. Ambrose Manor in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood. He said his Kia Optima parked on Yetta Avenue was broken into a few days ago.

Boxley’s car was not the only one. According to people who live at the apartment complex, a tenant’s Kia was stolen from Yetta Avenue overnight. Shattered glass was left in its place.

The owner of a white Hyundai in the parking lot of the complex told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that she called police because someone busted her window.

She said she believed it happened between 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. The unknown culprit did not take anything, according to the woman.

“Security is so lax. They have cameras, and we’re told that they don’t work at night when it’s dark, and I think that’s almost an insult,” Robert Britton told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa.

Britton said he is hoping to bring attention to the break-ins, especially since it is not the first time the building’s senior population has dealt with the issue.

“For seniors in particular, I’m really concerned because the mentality. I mean, we’re already on edge about certain things and our health, and it just seems like people are preying on us in this situation,” Britton said. “We need help.”

The residents were left wondering what could be done to prevent this from happening to even more cars.

“I don’t want anybody touching my car, because I’m a very nice guy, until it comes to you messing with my stuff,” Rick Sutton said.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 was waiting to hear back from Pittsburgh police and District 1 City Councilman Bobby Wilson.

We were not able to reach the apartment management team since they were out of office and the voicemail box was full.