A recent increase of cars being stripped of its tires and rims in Elizabeth has police investigating.
According to one of the owners, a vehicle parked in the Peterstown section of Elizabeth was stripped of its tires on Friday at approximately 3 a.m.
The owner said two males, driving a silver older model Honda CRV exited a vehicle and began to take the tires from their car before leaving the scene.
Just blocks away, on John Street, a second vehicle was found on Friday morning with its tires stripped.
A third vehicle, in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and North Avenue, was found on a cement brick Saturday, also stripped of its wheels.
Anyone with information on any of these incidents is encouraged to contact the Elizabeth Police.