The Village of Schoharie Police Department informed local citizens in a email sent yesterday afternoon that a string of vehicles had been broken into and ransacked in the Middleburgh-Schoharie area late Sunday night into early Monday morning. 

Two cars were targeted in the Village of Schoharie, while at least seven similar occurrences were reported in Middleburgh. Prescription drugs were reportedly stolen from a majority of vehicles targeted on Sunday night, with electronic devices and other valuable items also disappearing. 

In addition to encouraging local residents to remain attentive and to lock their cars, Schoharie Police urged motorists to remove items of value, or at least out of view from outside of their vehicles as a precaution.