CARTERET — Twice in one night, a burglar entered cars in Carteret, ransacked the vehicles and then defecated inside, according to police.

On Tuesday night, an intruder entered a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica parked on Park Avenue, grabbed a GPS unit, and before leaving, relieved himself on the backseat, police said.



The same night somebody entered a 2007 Toyota Camry parked on George Street. Nothing was taken, but the burglar also relieved himself on the rear seat, authorities said.

Police across Middlesex County have issued warnings about car break-ins.

"People need to know to keep their car doors locked," Carteret Police Chief John Pieczyski said.

In a separate incident, a borough man was arrested Tuesday and charged with three counts of attempting to enter cars on Larch Street.



Officers responding to reports of a man seen trying to enter vehicles arrested Albert Abatemarco III, 29, shortly after after 11 p.m, police said. They said one resident reported seeing Abatemarco trying to get into cars.

Police charged him with receiving stolen property after officers saw him in possession of several items, including jewelry, that were taken from a car, authorities said.

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