LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Surveillance video captured several suspected thieves breaking into multiple vehicles in a quiet Broward County neighborhood.

It happened along Northwest 23rd Street near 44th Avenue in Lauderhill just after 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Video footage shows the crooks, covering their faces with masks and hoodies, breaking into more than a dozen vehicles.

The criminals did not appear to be fazed by lights, cameras or residents still inside their homes.

One of the victims was registered nurse Marry Gooding, who had her work bag, cash and personal information taken, and will also have to foot the bill to have her car repaired following the break-in.

“I am getting quotes this morning from $450 to $500,” she said. “In my wallet I had a $800 dollar gift card from Costco. My debit card, my two credit cards.”

Gooding was just one of several neighbors who woke up to find their surveillance cameras also captured the thieves rummaging through their property.

“It’s like your life is stripped from you because everything is in your wallet,” she said.

The Lauderhill Police Department said it is investigating several car break-ins in the area and are reviewing surveillance video.

Anyone with information that may help police is urged to contact Lauderhill police or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

Lauderhill neighborhood rocked by over a dozen overnight car break-ins

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