Repair & cleanup efforts begin following dozens of car break-ins on Bridgeport's West End
A group of residents said they hope the apartment complex will install a security fence accessible only to residents.
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Christian Perez, of Safelite AutoGlass, had a busy start to his workweek Monday, replacing several broken car windows on the city's West End.
"Kids were here in this parking lot on Railroad Avenue over the weekend breaking into one car after another - and they often don't take anything at all," Perez told News 12.
"It's sad - but I guess they do it just for fun," he said.
Police Chief Roderick Porter visited the same parking lot used by residents of a nearby apartment building.
"It looks like a bunch of kids rode in and broke into a lot of cars here - and we see this a lot, unfortunately," Porter said.
"We've boosted patrols in the area, and we'll be looking at security videos and making arrests soon, I'm sure," Porter said.
Tiffany Gomez lives in the apartment building.
"It's impossible not see all of the smashed-out windows - one after the other - and it's honestly quite disgusting," Tiffany said.
"It's such an invasion to have your property destroyed. And in my case it was especially bad, because my car wasn't just broken into - it was torched and completely destroyed," she said.
"There's nothing but a burned-out metal shell and it makes me sick because I worked hard to buy that car and I really loved it," Tiffany said.
A group of residents said they hope the apartment complex will install a security fence accessible only to residents.
The complex has not yet responded to multiple requests for comment.
