Warwick residents on high alert after rash of car break-ins

Warwick residents are keeping their eyes open after police said a group of thieves are going around neighborhoods late at night and breaking into unlocked cars parked right in people’s driveways.

Authorities said the four crooks, believed to be either teenagers or young adults, are riding around on bikes before splitting off and looking for a quick steal during the wee hours of the morning.

The thieves are hiding their bikes and walking door to door checking for unlocked cars.

Police said the Hoxie, Governor Francis, Pilgrim Parkway, Lakewood and Norwood neighborhoods were all hit.

Residents are now on high alert, after police asked the public for help.

"Normally this is a very quiet neighborhood. This is a neighborhood people would love to live in," said Warwick resident Mark Santos. "If it’s local punks doing it I understand. They’re kids and people [get into] mischief, but it just seems kind of odd."

"If they’re out at that time of night and they come on to somebody’s property, somebody’s going to get hurt," said Kenneth McGrady, who lives in the Governor Francis neighborhood. "Police need to stop it. Got to control it somehow. Need to do more patrolling."

Police said the thieves are particularly busy on Sundays.