CLEVELAND, Ohio — A string of car break-ins in Cleveland over the past month has residents concerned over the safety of their neighborhoods.

The Cleveland Police Department (CPD) said they’ve recently made arrests but are asking the public to remain vigilant.

What You Need To Know

  • Cleveland car break-ins are on the rise, according to Cleveland Police Department

  • Tremont neighborhood hit at least two times in the last month

  • Neighbors say they feel the streets are less safe after these break-ins

Jacqueline DeGutis said she was 30,000 feet above the ground working as a flight attendant when her phone rang.

“I kept hearing it ding and ding and ding, and I was like 'Wow what’s going on,'" she said. "I look at my phone and it’s pictures that my son sent me with my window smashed out. He said 'Hey mom, I hate to tell you this, but someone broke into your car last night.'"

The Tremont neighborhood in Cleveland has been hit by car break-ins at least twice in the last month and has left car windows shattered and items stolen.

“They broke out the passenger side window, so I had my car like backed in,” she said.

DeGutis said this never used to happen, and she’s concerned that city streets in Cleveland are becoming less safe.

“I called the mayor’s office," she said. "I called councilman McCormack, nothing. I haven’t received anything, and I was really kind of thrown off about that this is happening everywhere. It’s not just our neighborhood."

Spectrum News 1 reached out to Cleveland City Councilman Kerry McCormack who said he hasn’t received any calls about this issue and referred us to CPD.

Sergeant Freddy Diaz said CPD is doing everything they can to minimize these incidents.

“The officers activate their patrol lights, their rear part of the light not the front, and we believe that this is just a strategy to help deter these types of activities,” he said.

The police department said they have seen an increase in car break-ins, and on one night in October, there were 14 break-ins in the Detroit Shoreway area, and three male juveniles were arrested.

“I know we’ve made multiple arrests on two occasions, we've arrested multiple juveniles and typically when we make these arrests we see the decline which is good,” Diaz said.

DeGutis said she is hoping the arrests continue so everyone can feel safe enjoying what the city has to offer.

“We would go and you know walk and grab some pizza, and I’ve always felt safe here, always,” she said.