Several vehicle break-ins reported at Lincoln’s Robinson Elementary School

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Several vehicles were broken into at a Lincoln school Wednesday morning, officials say.

The break-ins happened in the staff parking lot at Robinson Elementary School, according to an email sent to parents.

Principal Jeff Vercellino said that shortly after school started, staff noticed that several vehicles had broken windows.

Items were stolen from some of the vehicles, Vercellino said.

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“Lincoln Police remind the community that everyone should lock their vehicles and remove any valuables or keep them out of sight when parking in public places,” he said in the email.

Vercellino said all students were inside during the break-ins.

The Lincoln Police Department is investigating, according to the school.

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This is the latest in a rash of vehicle break-ins in Lincoln.

Sixty-eight vehicle break-ins were reported from March 29 through April 4, according to LPD. Almost $10,000 worth of items were stolen.

But the most recent data available indicate that thefts from vehicles are actually decreasing in Lincoln.

There were 145 such thefts reported last month, a decline of 28% from the previous March.

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