Vehicle burglaries in San Marcos more than doubled from August to September and were up nearly 40% compared with September of last year, according to the San Marcos Police Department. Police reported 40 vehicle burglaries in September, up from 17 in August.
Police said several other measures declined from August. Violent crimes fell from 47 to 39, and crashes dropped from 403 to 348. Total calls for service fell from 2,958 to 2,791, and officer-initiated calls fell from 2,305 to 2,128. DWI arrests dropped from 16 to 12. Arrests rose from 153 to 174, and traffic stops were nearly unchanged at 775, compared with 772 in August.
The department urged residents to lock their vehicles every time they leave them, take bags, electronics and other valuables inside, and make sure nothing valuable is visible in the car.