Car looters returned to the Belair development in Manheim Township on Sunday night and caused losses that exceeded $1,200, township police said.

"There were numerous reports of windows smashed and items stolen from vehicles," a township police spokesman said.

The Belair development, which is near Fruitville Pike and Delp Road, is one of several Manheim Township neighborhoods where car break-ins and burglaries are on the increase. Most of the break-ins have occurred during weekends.

Reporting losses Sunday night in Belair were:

• Justin Keller, 2100 block of Brockton Road, window smashed and stereo stolen; $550 loss.

• Rebecca Forry, 2200 block of Coventry Road, window smashed and amplifier stolen; $200 loss.

• Harry Snavely, 2100 block of Georgetown Road, loose change stolen; $12 loss.

• Darren Rogers, 2200 block of Coventry Road, purse and iPod stolen; $300 loss.

• Kristy Dasilva, 400 block of Belair Drive, GPS navigational system stolen; $160 loss.

Also in Manheim Township:

• Thieves stole $350 cash Sunday night from the unlocked vehicle of Allison Sheaffer, who lives on Woodhenge Drive in the Stonehenge development near East Petersburg.

• Thieves entered the open garage of Brian Hollinger, of the 300 block of Ecker Drive, near Weaver Road, on Sunday night and stole $200 cash.

• Thieves broke into a car in the 1000 block of North Duke Street on Saturday night and stole a stereo system and two televisions that were installed in headrests. Jennifer Garcia, Lancaster, was the victim. The loss has yet to be determined.

• A woman who lives in the 1000 block of Olde Hickory Road chased a male prowler out of her backyard at about 11 p.m. Monday. The woman told police the man wore dark clothing and a ski mask.


Staff writer John M. Hoober III can be reached at jhoober@LNPnews.com or 481-6027.