LYNN – Thieves like a 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera so much they?ve stolen it twice – from the same parking lot, even, according to police.The car is owned by a man who lives in an elderly-housing complex on Washington Street. It was originally taken from the lot May 31 at 2:30 a.m. Police recovered it in Roxbury a few days later.Then, on June 17, a different thief stole it again, also in the middle of the night (1:45 a.m.). This time, it was not recovered right away, and has yet to be found.?(The owner) filed a stolen motor vehicle report June 1 and June 17, and police are on the lookout, along with several other cars reported,” Donnelly said.According to police reports, the first suspect appears to be Hispanic or black while the second is Caucasian. When the Oldsmobile was recovered after the first theft, the suspect did significant damage to the car.There was damage to the door, seats, driving wheel, and the club-to-pedal wheel was broken, according to police reports.Debra A. Garbenis, property manager at the address, said the housing complex installed a state-of-the-art security system, because it takes security, and the incident, seriously.?We have four shots of the parking lot, and caught the suspects on camera,” Garbenis said. “But no one has come forward or has been able to identify them.”Garbenis said it is likely the suspects live in the Roxbury area since neither police nor neighbors could identify the suspects immediately.The suspect used a crowbar for the first theft, according to reports, while the second suspect used a similar, but unrecognizable, tool.The first time, the crowbar enabled the suspect to enter the car quickly, the report said, while the second thief had a tool, but it could not be ascertained because it was viewed from a different camera angle.Garbenis posted surveillance pictures outside on the front of the building, and inside the elevator.?I felt bad it happened to him twice, and I?m trying to do whatever I can to help,” Garbenis said. “I don?t expect anyone to come forward, but I feel it will deter someone from doing it again if they see it.”She said tenants at the housing complex are in their 70s, 80s and 90s and don?t deserve this.Donnelly said Officers Ralph Sirois and Tim Ferrari responded, and detectives are investigating.
