‘My heart just sank;’ More than 100 cars, including APD vehicle, broken into at apartment complex

ATLANTA — Residents at a northeast Atlanta apartment complex are concerned for their safety after more than 100 cars were broken into.

Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News that more than 100 cars were broken into at the Mariposa Lofts on Montag Circle early Saturday.

Of the cars broken into, police confirmed that the suspects broke into an Atlanta Police Patrol vehicle that was at the complex.

Police said at least two guns were stolen, but no firearms were taken from the police vehicle.

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“My window was smashed. My glovebox was raided. I did not have anything in my car, so nothing I am aware of was taken,” resident Eric Koob said.

Koob said many neighbors have complained about the lack of security in the area.

“The security gate for the apartment complex, where most of the break-ins happened in the parking garage has been broken for months,” he said.

Koob believes more than one person is responsible for the break-ins.

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“They broke into multiple cars. They broke into a police officer’s vehicle. Mercedes, BMW, I saw somebody’s Lexus truck get broken into, pretty much every single floor,” resident Jessica Booth said.

Booth said her Mercedes was broken into as well.

“When I walked out, I saw everybody was sweeping. I was like why is everybody sweeping in the parking lot and then I saw my window and my heart just sank,” she said.

Resident Megan Schwine told Channel 2 Action News this is extra money coming out of everyone’s pockets.

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“The insurance is not going to cover it, I doubt the apartment is going to cover it, so it’s going to be out of all of our pockets,” Schwine said.

Booth said, “It cost a lot of money to live in this neighborhood. You pay for safety. You pay for comfort and that has been taken away from me.”

Channel 2 Action News reached out to the apartment complex but has not heard back.

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